Library · Cleveland
Austin Memorial Library
Austin Memorial Library serves Cleveland’s 9,113 residents. Last year it logged 8,753 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Austin Memorial Library
220 S Bonham Ave, Cleveland 77327
55 hrsopen a week
13,145sq ft
49Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,753
visits
1.0 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
200
programs & events
8,213 attended
13K
library cards
100% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
200 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $609K.
Local 100%Federal 0%
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.