Library · La Vergne
La Vergne Public Library
La Vergne Public Library serves La Vergne’s 39,597 residents. Last year it logged 46,241 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 40K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
La Vergne Public Library
5063 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne 37086
54 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
64Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#16
#16 of 19 · Most-used libraries in TN →Among TN towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#18 · Most library borrowing →#15 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
46K
visits
1.2 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
626
programs & events
8,810 attended
33K
library cards
83% 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
83% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
626 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 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.