Library · Caryville
Caryville Public Library
Caryville Public Library serves 5,631 people in and around Caryville. Last year it logged 7,817 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Caryville Public Library
4839 Old Highway 63, Suite 2, Caryville 37714
45 hrsopen a week
900sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#79
#79 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
7,817
visits
1.4 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
88
programs & events
1,866 attended
2,981
library cards
53% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
88 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $137K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.