Library · Charleston
Charleston Carnegie Public Library
Charleston Carnegie Public Library serves Charleston’s 17,286 residents. Last year it logged 44,871 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 66K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Charleston Carnegie Public Library
712 Sixth Street, Charleston 61920
48 hrsopen a week
29,000sq ft
56Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#188
#188 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#159 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
2.6 per resident
66K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
213
programs & events
5,635 attended
2,853
library cards
17% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
66K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
213 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $614K.
Local 69%State 14%Gifts & other 16%
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.