Library · Altamont
Altamont Public Library
Altamont’s library is the Altamont Public Library, a branch of Altamont Public Library, open about 20 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Altamont’s branch belongs to Altamont Public Library, which serves 2,761 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Altamont Public Library
1433 Main Street, Altamont 37305
20 hrsopen a week
2,300sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Altamont Public Library
1,125
visits
0.4 per resident
1,843
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
10
programs & events
741 attended
384
library cards
14% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.3 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,843 loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming52%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $16K.
Local 76%Gifts & other 24%
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.