Library · Hendersonville
Hendersonville Public Library of Sumner County
Hendersonville Public Library of Sumner County serves Hendersonville’s 104,912 residents. Last year it logged 192,000 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 276K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hendersonville Public Library of Sumner County
140 Saundersville Road, Hendersonville 37075
40 hrsopen a week
38,500sq ft
98Kbooks & media
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
#54
#54 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
192K
visits
1.8 per resident
276K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
828
programs & events
15K attended
46K
library cards
43% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
276K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
828 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $935K.
Local 100%Federal 0%
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.