Library · Irvine
Estill County Public Library
Irvine’s library is the Estill County Public Library, a branch of Estill County Public Library, open about 57 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Irvine’s branch belongs to Estill County Public Library, which serves 13,936 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Estill County Public Library
184 Broadway Street, Irvine 40336
57 hrsopen a week
12,500sq 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 Estill County Public Library
45K
visits
3.2 per resident
54K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
580
programs & events
14K attended
5,525
library cards
40% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
54K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
580 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $462K.
Local 89%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.