Library · Etowah
Etowah Carnegie Library
Etowah Carnegie Public Library serves 9,554 people in and around Etowah. Last year it logged 9,618 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Etowah Carnegie Library
723 Ohio Avenue, Etowah 37331
49 hrsopen a week
3,080sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#118
#118 of 184 TN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Tennessee that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,618
visits
1.0 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
70
programs & events
624 attended
3,846
library cards
40% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
70 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $108K.
Local 93%Federal 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.