Library · Germantown
Libraries in Germantown
Germantown Community Library serves Germantown’s 40,267 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 205,640 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 403K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Germantown Community Library
1925 Exeter Road, Germantown 38138
56 hrsopen a week
31,000sq ft
144Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
206K
visits
5.1 per resident
403K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
355
programs & events
5,451 attended
9,412
library cards
23% 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
5.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
403K loans last year
Books & media (adults)78%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
355 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Germantown
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.