Library · Greenfield
Dr. Nathan Porter Library
Dr. Nathan Porter Library serves Greenfield’s 2,018 residents. Last year it logged 11,950 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 8,593 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dr. Nathan Porter Library
228 North Front St., Greenfield 38230
35 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#6
#6 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
12K
visits
5.9 per resident
8,593
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
236
programs & events
587 attended
914
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,593 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
236 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $59K.
Local 93%State 2%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.