Library · Hindman
Knott County Public Library
Hindman’s library is the Knott County Public Library, a branch of Knott County Public Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Hindman’s branch belongs to Knott County Public Library, which serves 13,659 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Knott County Public Library
238 Highway 160 South, Hindman 41822
40 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Knott County Public Library
1,500
visits
0.1 per resident
3,400
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
6,476
library cards
47% 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
0.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,400 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$7 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $93K.
Local 77%Gifts & other 23%
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.