Library · Bedford
Trimble County Public Library
Bedford’s library is the Trimble County Public Library, a branch of Trimble County Public Library, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Bedford’s branch belongs to Trimble County Public Library, which serves 8,607 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Trimble County Public Library
35 Equity Drive, Bedford 40006
48 hrsopen a week
10,500sq 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 Trimble County Public Library
26K
visits
3.1 per resident
47K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
488
programs & events
17K attended
5,860
library cards
68% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
47K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
488 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $719K.
Local 95%Federal 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.