Library · Albion
Noble County Public Library
Albion’s library is the Noble County Public Library, a branch of Noble County Public Library, open about 52 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Albion’s branch belongs to Noble County Public Library, which serves 23,432 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Noble County Public Library
813 East Main Street, Albion 46701
52 hrsopen a week
26,830sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Noble County Public Library
78K
visits
3.3 per resident
147K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
547
programs & events
14K attended
5,381
library cards
23% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
147K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
547 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 $1.3M.
Local 88%State 6%Gifts & other 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.