Library · Sparta
White County Public Library
Sparta’s library is the White County Public Library, a branch of White County Public Library, open about 61 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Sparta’s branch belongs to White County Public Library, which serves 28,692 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
White County Public Library
11 N. Church Street, Sparta 38583
61 hrsopen a week
15,000sq 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 White County Public Library
99K
visits
3.4 per resident
84K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
172
programs & events
10K attended
23K
library cards
81% 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
3.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
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 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
81% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
84K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming44%
Who the programs are for
172 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $324K.
Local 86%Federal 1%Gifts & other 13%
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.