Library · Albany
Libraries in Albany
Albany Public Library serves Albany’s 57,997 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 117,398 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 408K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Albany Public Library
2450 14th Ave SE, Albany 97322
56 hrsopen a week
49,170sq ft
159Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
117K
visits
2.0 per resident
408K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
491
programs & events
13K attended
40K
library cards
68% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
408K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
491 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.7M.
Local 93%State 0%Gifts & other 7%
Locations
Other libraries in Albany
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.