Library · Rock River
Rock River Branch Library
Rock River’s library is the Rock River Branch Library, a branch of Albany County Public Library, open about 11 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Rock River’s branch belongs to Albany County Public Library, which serves 38,257 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Rock River Branch Library
321 Ave D, Rock River 82083
11 hrsopen a week
500sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Albany County Public Library
90K
visits
2.4 per resident
290K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
338
programs & events
16K attended
17K
library cards
44% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
290K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
338 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.