Library · Marion
Marion - Perry County Public Library
Marion’s library is the Marion - Perry County Public Library, a branch of Marion - Perry County Public Library, open about 28 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Marion’s branch belongs to Marion - Perry County Public Library, which serves 4,790 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Marion - Perry County Public Library
202 Washington Street, Marion 36756
28 hrsopen a week
2,100sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Marion - Perry County Public Library
6,095
visits
1.3 per resident
2,622
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
181
programs & events
931 attended
4,291
library cards
90% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
90% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,622 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
181 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $77K.
Local 30%State 7%Federal 3%Gifts & other 60%
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.