Library · Alva
Alva Public Library
Alva Public Library serves Alva’s 4,978 residents. Last year it logged 24,396 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alva Public Library
504 Seventh Street, Alva 73717
46 hrsopen a week
15,951sq ft
44Kbooks & 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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#10 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#23 · Most library borrowing →#10 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
24K
visits
4.9 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
260
programs & events
1,752 attended
1,945
library cards
39% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
260 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $354K.
Local 92%State 2%Federal 3%Gifts & other 3%
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.