Library · Milan
Mildred G. Fields Memorial Library
Mildred G. Fields Memorial Library serves Milan’s 13,782 residents. Last year it logged 26,403 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 71K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mildred G. Fields Memorial Library
1075a E. Van Hook Street, Milan 38358
47 hrsopen a week
6,653sq ft
44Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#47
#47 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
26K
visits
1.9 per resident
71K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
236
programs & events
7,218 attended
11K
library cards
77% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
71K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
236 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $326K.
Local 95%State 1%Federal 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.