Library · Berea
Madison County Public Library, Berea
Berea’s library is the Madison County Public Library, Berea, a branch of Madison County Public Library, open about 66 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Berea’s branch belongs to Madison County Public Library, which serves 96,735 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Madison County Public Library, Berea
319 Chestnut Street, Berea 40403
66 hrsopen a week
11,254sq 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 Madison County Public Library
277K
visits
2.9 per resident
547K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
2,532
programs & events
84K attended
46K
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
547K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
2,532 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 93%State 2%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.