Library · Talladega
Talladega - Armstrong-Osborne Public Library
Talladega - Armstrong-Osborne Public Library serves Talladega’s 14,674 residents. Last year it logged 23,454 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 90K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Talladega - Armstrong-Osborne Public Library
202 South Street East, Talladega 35160
44 hrsopen a week
24,323sq ft
80Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
1.6 per resident
90K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
219
programs & events
2,872 attended
22K
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
1.6 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
5.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
90K loans last year
Books & media (adults)11%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming82%
Who the programs are for
219 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $478K.
Local 90%State 4%Federal 4%Gifts & other 2%
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.