Library · Monteagle
May Justus Memorial Library
May Justus Memorial Library serves Monteagle’s 3,363 residents. Last year it logged 7,863 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
May Justus Memorial Library
24 Dixie Lee Avenue, Monteagle 37356
40 hrsopen a week
2,340sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#34
#34 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
7,863
visits
2.3 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
13
programs & events
1,109 attended
823
library cards
24% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming49%
Who the programs are for
13 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $40K.
Local 76%Gifts & other 24%
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.