Library · Covington
Covington-Veedersburg Public Library
Covington’s library is the Covington-Veedersburg Public Library, a branch of Covington-Veedersburg Public Library, open about 43 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Covington’s branch belongs to Covington-Veedersburg Public Library, which serves 6,654 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Covington-Veedersburg Public Library
622 5th Street, Covington 47932
43 hrsopen a week
6,812sq 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 Covington-Veedersburg Public Library
22K
visits
3.3 per resident
58K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
486
programs & events
9,577 attended
2,013
library cards
30% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
58K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
486 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $443K.
Local 89%State 6%Gifts & other 5%
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.