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Sulligent Public Library
Sulligent Public Library serves Sulligent’s 1,838 residents. Last year it logged 3,102 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 3,650 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sulligent Public Library
514 Elm Street, Sulligent 35586
37 hrsopen a week
2,778sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#112
#112 of 221 AL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alabama that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,102
visits
1.7 per resident
3,650
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
19
programs & events
408 attended
684
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,650 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $105K.
Local 95%Federal 5%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.