Library · Lenoir
Lenoir City Public Library
Lenoir City Public Library serves 24,314 people in and around Lenoir. Last year it logged 11,871 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 88K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lenoir City Public Library
100 West Broadway, Lenoir City 37771
44 hrsopen a week
2,150sq ft
31Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#163
#163 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
12K
visits
0.5 per resident
88K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
60
programs & events
1,072 attended
2,822
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
0.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
88K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
60 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 $151K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.