Library · Loudon
Loudon Public Library
Loudon Public Library serves 15,148 people in and around Loudon. Last year it logged 7,032 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Loudon Public Library
210 River Road, Loudon 37774
45 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#165
#165 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
7,032
visits
0.5 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
7
programs & events
109 attended
920
library cards
6% 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 (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming61%
Who the programs are for
7 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$7 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $111K.
Local 91%Gifts & other 9%
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.