Library · Carlisle
Carlisle Branch Library
Carlisle’s library is the Carlisle Branch Library, a branch of Union County Library System.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Carlisle’s branch belongs to Union County Library System, which serves 27,244 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Carlisle Branch Library
3911 Fishdam Ave, Carlisle 29031
450sq 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 Union County Library System
30K
visits
1.1 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
157
programs & events
4,241 attended
9,882
library cards
36% 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 (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
157 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $656K.
Local 42%State 22%Federal 1%Gifts & other 35%
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.