Library · Portland
Portland Public Library of Sumner County
Portland Public Library of Sumner County serves 33,674 people in and around Portland. Last year it logged 48,619 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 98K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Portland Public Library of Sumner County
301 Portland Boulevard, Portland 37148
40 hrsopen a week
18,485sq ft
49Kbooks & 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
#74
#74 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
49K
visits
1.4 per resident
98K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
357
programs & events
8,772 attended
9,985
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
98K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
357 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $478K.
Local 100%Federal 0%
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.