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Albany Carnegie Public Library
Albany Carnegie Public Library serves Albany’s 1,670 residents. Last year it logged 4,621 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Albany Carnegie Public Library
101 W Clay St., Albany 64402
48 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#53
#53 of 151 MO libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Missouri that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,621
visits
2.8 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
9.8 per resident
42
programs & events
1,111 attended
989
library cards
59% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
42 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $132K.
Local 93%State 4%Gifts & other 4%
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.