Library · Trussville
Trussville Public Library
Trussville Public Library serves Trussville’s 26,520 residents. Last year it logged 128,581 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 311K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Trussville Public Library
201 Parkway Drive, Trussville 35173
57 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
81Kbooks & 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
#15
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
129K
visits
4.8 per resident
311K
loans, print + digital
11.7 per resident
470
programs & events
14K attended
10K
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
311K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
470 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 95%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.