Library · Georgetown
Georgetown County Library
Georgetown’s library is the Georgetown County Library, a branch of Georgetown County Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Georgetown’s branch belongs to Georgetown County Library, which serves 63,404 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Georgetown County Library
405 Cleland Street, Georgetown 29440
40 hrsopen a week
22,431sq 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 Georgetown County Library
154K
visits
2.4 per resident
150K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
1,561
programs & events
42K attended
37K
library cards
58% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
150K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,561 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 91%State 8%Federal 2%
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.