Library · Prestonsburg
Floyd County Library
Prestonsburg’s library is the Floyd County Library, a branch of Floyd County Library, open about 50 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Prestonsburg’s branch belongs to Floyd County Library, which serves 34,423 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Floyd County Library
161 North Arnold Avenue, Prestonsburg 41653
50 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Floyd County Library
36K
visits
1.1 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
458
programs & events
16K attended
26K
library cards
76% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
458 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 100%
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.