Library · Apalachicola
Apalachicola Municipal Library
Apalachicola Margaret Key Library serves Apalachicola’s 2,470 residents. Last year it logged 27,119 visits, about 11.0 for every resident, and lent 8,650 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Apalachicola Municipal Library
80 12th Street, Apalachicola 32320
44 hrsopen a week
4,400sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#2
#2 of 72 FL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Florida that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
11.0 per resident
8,650
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
1,421
library cards
58% 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
11.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,650 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $167K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.