Library · Clayton
Albert W. Thompson Memorial Library
Albert W. Thompson Memorial Library serves Clayton’s 2,643 residents. Last year it logged 6,052 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 7,099 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Albert W. Thompson Memorial Library
17 Chestnut Street, Clayton 88415
48 hrsopen a week
5,340sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
6,052
visits
2.3 per resident
7,099
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
66
programs & events
768 attended
762
library cards
29% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,099 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
66 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $122K.
Local 80%State 14%Federal 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.