Library · Collegedale
Collegedale Public Library
Collegedale Public Library serves Collegedale’s 11,476 residents. Last year it logged 63,326 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 170K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Collegedale Public Library
9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale 37363
49 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
34Kbooks & media
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
#2
#2 of 19 · Most-used libraries in TN →Among TN towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#2 · Most library borrowing →#1 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
63K
visits
5.5 per resident
170K
loans, print + digital
14.8 per resident
391
programs & events
8,941 attended
6,387
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
170K loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
391 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $478K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.