Library · Mills River
Mills River Branch
Mills River’s library is the Mills River Branch, a branch of Henderson County Public Library, open about 37 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Mills River’s branch belongs to Henderson County Public Library, which serves 120,597 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Mills River Branch
124 Town Center Dr Ste 1, Mills River 28759
37 hrsopen a week
1,890sq 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 Henderson County Public Library
364K
visits
3.0 per resident
997K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
1,755
programs & events
28K attended
64K
library cards
53% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
997K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,755 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4M.
Local 90%State 4%Gifts & other 5%
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.