Library · Erin
Houston County Public Library
Erin’s library is the Houston County Public Library, a branch of Houston County Public Library, open about 43 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Erin’s branch belongs to Houston County Public Library, which serves 8,393 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Houston County Public Library
24 S. Spring Street, Erin 37061
43 hrsopen a week
4,407sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Houston County Public Library
13K
visits
1.6 per resident
22K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
135
programs & events
2,386 attended
5,129
library cards
61% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
22K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
135 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $140K.
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.