Library · Albion
Albion Area Public Library
Albion Area Public Library serves 1,528 people in and around Albion. Last year it logged 6,569 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Albion Area Public Library
111 East Pearl Street, Albion 16401
25 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#77
#77 of 440 PA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Pennsylvania that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,569
visits
4.3 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
65
programs & events
946 attended
398
library cards
26% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
65 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 25%State 8%Gifts & other 67%
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.