Library · Palmer
Palmer Public Library
Palmer Public Library serves 1,366 people in and around Palmer. Last year it logged 997 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 3,414 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palmer Public Library
Highway 108, Palmer 37365
20 hrsopen a week
960sq ft
7,657books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#141
#141 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
997
visits
0.7 per resident
3,414
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
5
programs & events
23 attended
705
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,414 loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming59%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.