Library · Corbin
Corbin Public Library
Corbin Public Library serves Corbin’s 7,856 residents. Last year it logged 46,134 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 56K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Corbin Public Library
215 Roy Kidd Avenue, Corbin 40701
54 hrsopen a week
20,545sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#1
#1 of 120 KY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Kentucky that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
46K
visits
5.9 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
265
programs & events
4,515 attended
10K
library cards
100% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
265 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $279K.
Local 87%State 8%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.