Library · Alamosa
Alamosa Public Library
Alamosa Public Library serves Alamosa’s 9,885 residents. Last year it logged 63,964 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 100K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alamosa Public Library
300 Hunt Avenue, Alamosa 81101
49 hrsopen a week
13,153sq ft
44Kbooks & 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
#4
#4 of 17 · Most-used libraries in CO →Among CO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
64K
visits
6.5 per resident
100K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
452
programs & events
8,997 attended
11K
library cards
100% 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
6.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
100K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
452 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $534K.
Local 94%State 1%Federal 2%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.