Library · Sylacauga
Sylacuga - B. B. Comer Memorial Library
Sylacauga - B. B. Comer Memorial Library serves Sylacauga’s 12,278 residents. Last year it logged 49,940 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 240K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sylacuga - B. B. Comer Memorial Library
314 North Broadway Avenue, Sylacauga 35150
53 hrsopen a week
39,000sq ft
109Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
50K
visits
4.1 per resident
240K
loans, print + digital
19.6 per resident
508
programs & events
9,877 attended
35K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
19.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
240K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
508 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $851K.
Local 91%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.