Library · Atlanta
Atlanta Public Library District
Atlanta Public Library District serves Atlanta’s 2,238 residents. Last year it logged 4,116 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 3,806 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Atlanta Public Library District
100 Race Street, Atlanta 61723
30 hrsopen a week
2,135sq ft
9,053books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#487
#487 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,116
visits
1.8 per resident
3,806
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
63
programs & events
788 attended
378
library cards
17% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,806 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $161K.
Local 90%State 2%Gifts & other 8%
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.