Library · Georgetown

Scott County Public Library

Georgetown’s library is the Scott County Public Library, a branch of Scott County Public Library, open about 70 hours a week.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
County system. Georgetown’s branch belongs to Scott County Public Library, which serves 60,168 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch

Scott County Public Library

104 South Bradford Lane, Georgetown 40324
70 hrsopen a week
45,369sq 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 Scott County Public Library

184K
visits
3.1 per resident
441K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
933
programs & events
21K attended
34K
library cards
56% 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

441K loans last year

Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming35%

Who the programs are for

933 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
313
Ages 6–11
153
Teens
74
Adults
350
All ages
43
Money

Who pays for it

$46 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.8M.

Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
About these numbers

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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.

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