Library · West Blocton
West Blocton Public Library
West Blocton Public Library serves West Blocton’s 1,194 residents. Last year it logged 850 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 221 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Blocton Public Library
109 Florida Street, West Blocton 35184
18 hrsopen a week
2,820sq ft
9,474books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#170
#170 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
850
visits
0.7 per resident
221
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
11
programs & events
699 attended
2,150
library cards
100% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
221 loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 94%State 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.