Library · Sandy Hook
Elliott County Public Library
Sandy Hook’s library is the Elliott County Public Library, a branch of Elliott County Public Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Sandy Hook’s branch belongs to Elliott County Public Library, which serves 7,245 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Elliott County Public Library
207 S. Ky 7, Sandy Hook 41171
40 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Elliott County Public Library
7,214
visits
1.0 per resident
3,771
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
18
programs & events
115 attended
2,989
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,771 loans last year
Books & media (adults)93%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
18 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$4 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $28K.
Local 74%Gifts & other 26%
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.