Library · Owenton
Owen County Public Library
Owenton’s library is the Owen County Public Library, a branch of Owen County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Owenton’s branch belongs to Owen County Public Library, which serves 11,313 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Owen County Public Library
1370 Highway 22 East, Owenton 40359
54 hrsopen a week
12,000sq 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 Owen County Public Library
32K
visits
2.8 per resident
68K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
491
programs & events
10K attended
8,021
library cards
71% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
68K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
491 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $668K.
Local 93%Federal 2%Gifts & other 5%
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.