Library · Covington
Tipton County Public Library
Covington’s library is the Tipton County Public Library, a branch of Tipton County Public Library, open about 59 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Covington’s branch belongs to Tipton County Public Library, which serves 34,728 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Tipton County Public Library
3149 Highway 51 S Bldg.C, Covington 38019
59 hrsopen a week
25,975sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Tipton County Public Library
82K
visits
2.4 per resident
143K
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
488
programs & events
9,685 attended
23K
library cards
67% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
143K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
488 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $352K.
Local 100%
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.