Library · Linden
Perry County Public Library
Linden’s library is the Perry County Public Library, a branch of Perry County Public Library, open about 35 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Linden’s branch belongs to Perry County Public Library, which serves 8,891 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Perry County Public Library
104 College Ave, Linden 37096
35 hrsopen a week
3,768sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Perry County Public Library
21K
visits
2.4 per resident
39K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
46
programs & events
564 attended
1,759
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
39K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
46 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $157K.
Local 100%
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.