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Public libraries in Alabama

216 public libraries in Alabama, 13th among the states. Public library systems in the IMLS Public Libraries Survey run by a city, county, library district, school district, tribe or other government (nonprofit association libraries are not included).

Public libraryCityCountyLibrarians (FTE)
Birmingham Public LibraryBirminghamJefferson39
Hoover Public LibraryHooverJefferson38.75
Huntsville - Madison County Public LibraryHuntsvilleMadison36.95
Homewood Public LibraryHomewoodJefferson29.73
Montgomery City-County Public LibraryMontgomeryMontgomery29
Mobile Public LibraryMobileMobile26
Tuscaloosa Public LibraryTuscaloosaTuscaloosa23
Florence - Lauderdale Public LibraryFlorenceLauderdale14
Opelika Public LibraryOpelikaLee14
Mountain Brook - Emmet O'Neal LibraryMountain BrookJefferson13
Decatur Public LibraryDecaturMorgan12.2
Gardendale - Martha Moore Public LibraryGardendaleJefferson11.9
Pelham Public LibraryPelhamShelby11
Alabaster - Albert L. Scott LibraryAlabasterShelby10.11
Athens - Limestone Public LibraryAthensLimestone9.7
Selma - Dallas County Public LibrarySelmaDallas8.75
Jacksonville Public LibraryJacksonvilleCalhoun8.25
Gulf Shores - Thomas B. Norton Public LibraryGulf ShoresBaldwin8
Auburn Public LibraryAuburnLee7
Bay Minette Public LibraryBay MinetteBaldwin7
Daphne Public LibraryDaphneBaldwin7
Fairhope Public LibraryFairhopeBaldwin7
Troy Public LibraryTroyPike7
Trussville Public LibraryTrussvilleJefferson7
Anniston - Calhoun County Public LibraryAnnistonCalhoun6.5
Eufaula Carnegie LibraryEufaulaBarbour6
Gadsden - Etowah County Public LibraryGadsdenEtowah6
Oneonta Public LibraryOneontaBlount6
Orange Beach Public LibraryOrange BeachBaldwin6
Vestavia Hills Library in the ForestVestavia HillsJefferson6
Atmore PublicAtmoreEscambia5
Demopolis Public LibraryDemopolisMarengo5
Dothan Houston County Library SystemDothanHouston5
Fort Payne - Dekalb County Public LibraryFort PayneDekalb5
Montevallo - Parnell Memorial LibraryMontevalloShelby5
Muscle Shoals Public LibraryMuscle ShoalsColbert5
North Shelby LibraryBirminghamShelby5
Pell City Public LibraryPell CitySt. Clair5
Spanish Fort Public LibrarySpanish FortBaldwin5
Thomasville Public LibraryThomasvilleClarke5
Cullman County Public LibraryCullmanCullman4.5
Wetumpka Public LibraryWetumpkaElmore4.5
Autauga - Prattville Public LibraryPrattvilleAutauga4
Jasper Public LibraryJasperWalker4
Leeds - Jane Culbreth LibraryLeedsJefferson4
Millbrook Public LibraryMillbrookElmore4
Rainsville Public LibraryRainsvilleDekalb4
Sheffield Public LibrarySheffieldColbert4
Hartselle - William Bradford Huie Library of HartselleHartselleMorgan3.5
Cherokee County Public LibraryCentreCherokee3.2
Bessemer Public LibraryBessemerJefferson3
Calera Public LibraryCaleraShelby3
Center Point Public LibraryCenter PointJefferson3
Columbiana Public LibraryColumbianaShelby3
Flomaton Public LibraryFlomatonEscambia3
Guntersville Public LibraryGuntersvilleMarshall3
Harrison Regional Library SystemColumbianaShelby3
Headland - Blanche R. Solomon Memorial LibraryHeadlandHenry3
Irondale Public LibraryIrondaleJefferson3
Luverne Public LibraryLuverneCrenshaw3
Opp Public LibraryOppCovington3
Pinson Public LibraryPinsonJefferson3
Prichard Public LibraryPrichardMobile3
Springville Public LibrarySpringvilleSt. Clair3
Tuscumbia - Helen Keller Public LibraryTuscumbiaColbert3
Valley - H. Grady Bradshaw / Chambers County LibraryValleyChambers3
Chelsea Public LibraryChelseaShelby2.8
Fayette County Memorial LibraryFayetteFayette2.7
Russellville Public LibraryRussellvilleFranklin2.45
Horseshoe Bend Regional LibraryDadevilleTallapoosa2.4
Alexander City - Adelia McConnell Russell LibraryAlexander CityTallapoosa2
Andalusia Public LibraryAndalusiaCovington2
Attalla - Etowah County Public LibraryAttallaEtowah2
Dadeville Public LibraryDadevilleTallapoosa2
Elba Public LibraryElbaCoffee2
Enterprise Public LibraryEnterpriseCoffee2
Fairfield - Walter J. Hanna Memorial LibraryFairfieldJefferson2
Foley Public LibraryFoleyBaldwin2
Geneva - Emma Knox Kenan LibraryGenevaGeneva2
Haleyville Public LibraryHaleyvilleWinston2
Hueytown Public LibraryHueytownJefferson2
Jackson - White Smith Memorial LibraryJacksonClarke2
Macon County - Tuskegee Public LibraryTuskegeeMacon2
Mt. Vernon Public LibraryMt. VernonMobile2
Munford Public LibraryMunfordTalladega2
Ozark - Dale County Public LibraryOzarkDale2
Pleasant Grove Public LibraryPleasant GroveJefferson2
Satsuma Public LibrarySatsumaMobile2
Scottsboro Public LibraryScottsboroJackson2
Sylacauga - B. B. Comer Memorial LibrarySylacaugaTalladega2
Tallassee Community Public LibraryTallasseeTallapoosa2
Tarrant Public LibraryTarrantJefferson2
Wilcox County LibraryCamdenWilcox2
Gordo - Ruth Holliman Memorial Public LibraryGordoPickens1.9
Livingston - Ruby Pickens Tartt Public LibraryLivingstonSumter1.75
Southside Public LibrarySouthsideEtowah1.58
Citronelle Memorial LibraryCitronelleMobile1.53
Geraldine Public LibraryGeraldineDekalb1.5
Hobson City Public LibraryHobson CityCalhoun1.5
Vernon - Mary Wallace Cobb Memorial LibraryVernonLamar1.5
York - Hightower Memorial LibraryYorkSumter1.5
Bridgeport - Lena Cagle Public LibraryBridgeportJackson1.05
Abbeville Memorial LibraryAbbevilleHenry1
Adamsville Public LibraryAdamsvilleJefferson1
Albertville Public LibraryAlbertvilleMarshall1
Arab Public LibraryArabMarshall1
Blountsville Public LibraryBlountsvilleBlount1
Boaz Public LibraryBoazMarshall1
Brantley Public LibraryBrantleyCrenshaw1
Brewton Public LibraryBrewtonEscambia1
Brundidge - Tupper Lightfoot Memorial LibraryBrundidgePike1
Cheaha Regional LibraryHeflinCleburne1
Chickasaw - Ina Pullen Smallwood Memorial LibraryChickasawMobile1
Childersburg - Earle A. Rainwater Memorial LibraryChildersburgTalladega1
Chilton - Clanton Public LibraryClantonChilton1
City of Bayou La Batre Public LibraryIrvingtonMobile1
Clio - Elton B. Stephens LibraryClioBarbour1
Crossville Public LibraryCrossvilleDekalb1
Daleville Public LibraryDalevilleDale1
Double Springs Public LibraryDouble SpringsWinston1
Dutton Public LibraryDuttonJackson1
Eutaw - James C. Poole Jr. Memorial LibraryEutawGreene1
Eva Public LibraryEvaMorgan1
Evergreen Public LibraryEvergreenConecuh1
Falkville Public LibraryFalkvilleMorgan1
Florala Public LibraryFloralaCovington1
Fultondale Public LibraryFultondaleJefferson1
Grant Public LibraryGrantMarshall1
Graysville Public LibraryGraysvilleJefferson1
Greenville - Butler County Public LibraryGreenvilleButler1
Grove Hill Public LibraryGrove HillClarke1
Guin - McHs Community LibraryGuinMarion1
Hamilton - Clyde Nix Public LibraryHamiltonMarion1
Hartford - McGregor-McKinney Public LibraryHartfordGeneva1
Hayneville - Lowndes County Public LibraryHaynevilleLowndes1
Heflin - Lucile L. Morgan Public LibraryHeflinCleburne1
Helena - Jane B. Holmes Public LibraryHelenaShelby1
Hokes Bluff Public LibraryHokes BluffEtowah1
Killen Public LibraryKillenLauderdale1
Lawrence County Public LibraryMoultonLawrence1
Lexington - Burchell Campbell Memorial LibraryLexingtonLauderdale1
Lincoln Public LibraryLincolnTalladega1
Linda Duran Public LibraryPricevilleMorgan1
Lineville Public LibraryLinevilleClay1
Loxley Public LibraryLoxleyBaldwin1
Marshall County Cooperative LibraryAlbertvilleMarshall1
McCain Memorial Public LibraryAshvilleSt. Clair1
Moody - Doris Stanley Memorial LibraryMoodySt. Clair1
Moundville Public LibraryMoundvilleHale1
Newton Public LibraryNewtonDale1
Odenville Public LibraryOdenvilleSt. Clair1
Ohatchee Public LibraryOhatcheeCalhoun1
Oxford Public LibraryOxfordCalhoun1
Phenix City - Russell County Public LibraryPhenix CityRussell1
R.L. Hadden Memorial LibraryHenagarDekalb1
Rainbow City Public LibraryRainbow CityEtowah1
Red Bay - Weatherford Public LibraryRed BayFranklin1
Roanoke - Annie L. Awbrey Public LibraryRoanokeRandolph1
Robertsdale Public LibraryRobertsdaleBaldwin1
Rockford Public LibraryRockfordCoosa1
Rogersville Public LibraryRogersvilleLauderdale1
Stevenson Public LibraryStevensonJackson1
Sulligent Public LibrarySulligentLamar1
Sumiton Public LibrarySumitonWalker1
Summerdale - Marjorie Younce Snook Public LibrarySummerdaleBaldwin1
Talladega - Armstrong-Osborne Public LibraryTalladegaTalladega1
Town Creek Public LibraryTown CreekLawrence1
Uniontown Public LibraryUniontownPerry1
Vincent - Lallouise F. McGraw LibraryVincentShelby1
Walnut Grove - Westside Public LibraryWalnut GroveEtowah1
Warrior Public LibraryWarriorJefferson1
Washington County Public LibraryChatomWashington1
West Blocton Public LibraryWest BloctonBibb1
White Hall Public LibraryWhite HallLowndes1
Wilsonville - Vernice Stoudenmire LibraryWilsonvilleShelby1
Winfield Public LibraryWinfieldMarion1
Woodstock Community LibraryWoodstockBibb1
Woodville Public LibraryWoodvilleJackson1
Brent - Centreville Public LibraryCentrevilleBibb0.97
Marion - Perry County Public LibraryMarionPerry0.9
Somerville Public LibrarySomervilleMorgan0.9
Midland City - Mary Berry Brown Memorial LibraryMidland CityDale0.88
Millport Public LibraryMillportLamar0.88
Steele Public LibrarySteeleSt. Clair0.85
Aliceville Public LibraryAlicevillePickens0.8
Eclectic Public LibraryEclecticElmore0.8
Kennedy Public LibraryKennedyLamar0.8
Pickens County Cooperative LibraryCarrolltonPickens0.8
Piedmont Public LibraryPiedmontCalhoun0.8
Hale County LibraryGreensboroHale0.78
Carrollton Public LibraryCarrolltonPickens0.75
Cherokee Public LibraryCherokeeColbert0.75
Collinsville Public LibraryCollinsvilleDekalb0.75
Marengo County Public LibraryLindenMarengo0.75
Reform Public LibraryReformPickens0.75
Sardis City Public LibrarySardis CityEtowah0.75
Ider Public LibraryIderDekalb0.7
Ragland Public LibraryRaglandSt. Clair0.68
Clayton - Town and County Public LibraryClaytonBarbour0.63
Goodwater Public LibraryGoodwaterCoosa0.63
Ashland City Public LibraryAshlandClay0.6
Choctaw County Public LibraryButlerChoctaw0.6
Glencoe Public LibraryGlencoeEtowah0.6
Leighton Public LibraryLeightonColbert0.6
Louisville Public LibraryLouisvilleBarbour0.6
Union Springs Public LibraryUnion SpringsBullock0.6
Moon Lake LibraryMentoneDekalb0.52
Akron Public LibraryAkronHale0.5
Arley Public LibraryArleyWinston0.5
Newbern Public LibraryNewbernHale0.5
Samson Public LibrarySamsonGeneva0.5
Slocomb Public LibrarySlocombGeneva0.5
Carbon Hill City LibraryCarbon HillWalker0.4
Courtland Public LibraryCourtlandLawrence0.4
Elberta Public LibraryElbertaBaldwin0.4
Oscar Johnson Memorial LibrarySilverhillBaldwin0

Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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