Library · Aztec
Aztec Public Library
Aztec Public Library serves Aztec’s 6,201 residents. Last year it logged 28,127 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aztec Public Library
319 S. Ash, Aztec 87410
43 hrsopen a week
9,400sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
28K
visits
4.5 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
30
programs & events
1,400 attended
3,086
library cards
50% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $411K.
Local 95%State 3%Gifts & other 2%
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.