Library · Williamsburg
Whitley County Public Library
Williamsburg’s library is the Whitley County Public Library, a branch of Whitley County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Williamsburg’s branch belongs to Whitley County Public Library, which serves 36,825 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Whitley County Public Library
285 South Third Street, Williamsburg 40769
54 hrsopen a week
15,564sq 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 Whitley County Public Library
39K
visits
1.1 per resident
115K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
268
programs & events
12K attended
12K
library cards
32% 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 (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
115K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming56%
Who the programs are for
268 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $795K.
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.