Library · Pulaski
Giles County Public Library
Pulaski’s library is the Giles County Public Library, a branch of Giles County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Pulaski’s branch belongs to Giles County Public Library, which serves 26,633 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Giles County Public Library
122 South Second Street, Pulaski 38478
54 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Giles County Public Library
35K
visits
1.3 per resident
77K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
253
programs & events
5,699 attended
6,256
library cards
23% 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
77K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming44%
Who the programs are for
253 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 $373K.
Local 79%Federal 0%Gifts & other 21%
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.