Library · Signal Mountain
Town of Signal Mountain Library
Town of Signal Mountain Library serves Signal Mountain’s 8,916 residents. Last year it logged 12,570 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 59K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Town of Signal Mountain Library
1114 James Boulevard, Signal Mountain 37377
36 hrsopen a week
7,500sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
13K
visits
1.4 per resident
59K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
69
programs & events
949 attended
6,677
library cards
75% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
59K loans last year
Books & media (adults)97%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming3%
Who the programs are for
69 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $249K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.