Library · Altoona
Altoona Public Library
Altoona Public Library serves Altoona’s 343 residents. Last year it logged 3,851 visits, about 11.2 for every resident, and lent 555 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Altoona Public Library
714 Main, Altoona 66710
20 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
6,186books & 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
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#36
#36 of 319 KS libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Kansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,851
visits
11.2 per resident
555
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
205
programs & events
825 attended
251
library cards
73% 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
11.2 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
2.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
555 loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
205 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 72%State 9%Federal 3%Gifts & other 16%
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.