Library · La Follette
Lafollette Public Library
Lafollette Public Library serves 22,123 people in and around La Follette. Last year it logged 9,160 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lafollette Public Library
201 South 9th Street, Lafollette 37766
45 hrsopen a week
4,763sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#169
#169 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
9,160
visits
0.4 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
50
programs & events
552 attended
2,654
library cards
12% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $125K.
Local 100%Gifts & other 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.