Library · Kingsport
Kingsport Public Library
Kingsport Public Library serves Kingsport’s 56,704 residents. Last year it logged 122,078 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 329K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kingsport Public Library
400 Broad Street, Kingsport 37660
61 hrsopen a week
41,430sq ft
107Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
122K
visits
2.2 per resident
329K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
594
programs & events
15K attended
13K
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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
329K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming50%
Who the programs are for
594 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 97%Federal 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.