Library · Union
Daviess County Library
Union’s library is the Daviess County Library, a branch of Daviess County Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Union’s branch belongs to Daviess County Library, which serves 8,430 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Daviess County Library
306 W Grand St., Gallatin 64640
38 hrsopen a week
10,550sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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 Daviess County Library
10K
visits
1.2 per resident
34K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
145
programs & events
2,361 attended
2,376
library cards
28% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
34K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
145 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $226K.
Local 89%State 6%Federal 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.