Library · Erwin
Unicoi County Public Library
Erwin’s library is the Unicoi County Public Library, a branch of Unicoi County Public Library, open about 43 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Erwin’s branch belongs to Unicoi County Public Library, which serves 17,756 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Unicoi County Public Library
201 Nolichucky Avenue, Erwin 37650
43 hrsopen a week
6,917sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Unicoi County Public Library
21K
visits
1.2 per resident
54K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
303
programs & events
5,158 attended
11K
library cards
60% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
54K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
303 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 $299K.
Local 42%State 1%Gifts & other 57%
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.