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Martin Public Library
Martin Public Library serves Martin’s 14,678 residents. Last year it logged 45,145 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 74K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Martin Public Library
410 South Lindell Street, Martin 38237
45 hrsopen a week
38,000sq ft
37Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#24
#24 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
45K
visits
3.1 per resident
74K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
458
programs & events
18K attended
19K
library cards
100% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
74K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
458 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $549K.
Local 87%State 1%Gifts & other 12%
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.