Library · Eminence
Henry County Public Library
Eminence’s library is the Henry County Public Library, a branch of Henry County Public Library, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Eminence’s branch belongs to Henry County Public Library, which serves 15,973 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Henry County Public Library
280 East Broadway, Eminence 40019
48 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Henry County Public Library
62K
visits
3.9 per resident
53K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
461
programs & events
16K attended
13K
library cards
79% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
79% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
53K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
461 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $824K.
Local 82%State 7%Gifts & other 11%
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.