Library · Henderson
Henderson County Public Library
Henderson’s library is the Henderson County Public Library, a branch of Henderson County Public Library, open about 64 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Henderson’s branch belongs to Henderson County Public Library, which serves 44,119 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Henderson County Public Library
101 South Main Street, Henderson 42420
64 hrsopen a week
38,913sq 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 Henderson County Public Library
170K
visits
3.8 per resident
259K
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
938
programs & events
25K attended
31K
library cards
70% 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
259K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
938 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3M.
Local 92%State 4%Gifts & other 4%
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.