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Greenback Public Library
Greenback Public Library serves Greenback’s 2,993 residents. Last year it logged 2,473 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 8,082 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Greenback Public Library
6889 Morganton Road, Greenback 37742
32 hrsopen a week
820sq ft
6,607books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#132
#132 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
2,473
visits
0.8 per resident
8,082
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
6
programs & events
33 attended
302
library cards
10% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,082 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming57%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $68K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.