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Petros Public Library
Petros Public Library serves Petros’s 1,511 residents. Last year it logged 1,452 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 1,569 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Petros Public Library
208 Main Street, Petros 37845
22 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
4,445books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#122
#122 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
1,452
visits
1.0 per resident
1,569
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
24
programs & events
1,280 attended
429
library cards
28% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,569 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming62%
Who the programs are for
24 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 $16K.
Local 97%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.