Library · Henderson
Perry Memorial Library
Henderson’s library is the Perry Memorial Library, a branch of H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, open about 49 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Henderson’s branch belongs to H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, which serves 41,263 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Perry Memorial Library
205 Breckenridge St., Henderson 27536
49 hrsopen a week
38,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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 H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library
64K
visits
1.6 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
221
programs & events
1,559 attended
17K
library cards
41% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
221 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 78%State 11%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.