Library · Kingston
Kingston Public Library
Kingston Public Library serves 18,180 people in and around Kingston. Last year it logged 13,091 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 60K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kingston Public Library
1004 Bradford Way, Kingston 37763
48 hrsopen a week
6,200sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#143
#143 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
13K
visits
0.7 per resident
60K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
69
programs & events
911 attended
1,741
library cards
10% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
60K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media9%E-books, audio & streaming60%
Who the programs are for
69 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $219K.
Local 99%Federal 1%
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.