Library · Brandenburg
Meade County Public Library
Brandenburg’s library is the Meade County Public Library, a branch of Meade County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Brandenburg’s branch belongs to Meade County Public Library, which serves 30,131 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Meade County Public Library
996 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg 40108
54 hrsopen a week
29,759sq 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 Meade County Public Library
70K
visits
2.3 per resident
162K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
2,401
programs & events
36K attended
25K
library cards
84% 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
162K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
2,401 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 93%Federal 0%Gifts & other 7%
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.