Library · Cannelton
Cannelton Public Library
Cannelton’s library is the Cannelton Public Library, a branch of Perry County Public Library, open about 36 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Cannelton’s branch belongs to Perry County Public Library, which serves 19,170 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Cannelton Public Library
210 South 8th Street, Cannelton 47520
36 hrsopen a week
4,734sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Perry County Public Library
48K
visits
2.5 per resident
96K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
380
programs & events
4,102 attended
6,415
library cards
33% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
96K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
380 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 88%State 7%Gifts & other 6%
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.