Library · Calhoun
Calhoun Public Library
Calhoun Public Library serves Calhoun’s 3,124 residents. Last year it logged 2,239 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 5,293 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Calhoun Public Library
746 Hwy 163, Calhoun 37309
46 hrsopen a week
900sq ft
9,428books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#145
#145 of 184 TN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Tennessee that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,239
visits
0.7 per resident
5,293
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
2
programs & events
948 attended
1,327
library cards
42% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,293 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $42K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.