Library · Globe
Libraries in Globe
Globe Public Library serves Globe’s 7,159 residents. Last year it logged 28,540 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Globe Public Library
339 S Broad St., Globe 85501
46 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#21
#21 of 41 · Most-used libraries in AZ →Among AZ towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#33 · Most library borrowing →#17 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
29K
visits
4.0 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
811
programs & events
16K attended
3,515
library cards
49% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
811 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $286K.
Local 95%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Globe
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.