Library · Collierville
Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch Jr. Library
Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library serves Collierville’s 51,317 residents. Last year it logged 131,559 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 451K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch Jr. Library
501 Poplar View Pkwy, Collierville 38017
57 hrsopen a week
26,000sq ft
116Kbooks & 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
#9
#9 of 19 · Most-used libraries in TN →Among TN towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#5 · Most library borrowing →#4 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
132K
visits
2.6 per resident
451K
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
647
programs & events
17K attended
16K
library cards
31% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
451K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
647 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 96%Federal 0%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.