Library · Sharon
Sharon Public Library
Sharon Public Library serves Sharon’s 926 residents. Last year it logged 2,647 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 2,845 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sharon Public Library
133 Main St., Sharon 38255
33 hrsopen a week
1,580sq ft
9,214books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#26
#26 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
2,647
visits
2.9 per resident
2,845
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
340
programs & events
540 attended
1,510
library cards
100% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,845 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
340 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $38K.
Local 97%Federal 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.