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Sweetwater Public Library
Sweetwater Public Library serves 22,384 people in and around Sweetwater. Last year it logged 37,239 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sweetwater Public Library
210 Mayes Avenue, Sweetwater 37874
45 hrsopen a week
8,400sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#63
#63 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
37K
visits
1.7 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
332
programs & events
5,696 attended
12K
library cards
55% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
332 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $214K.
Local 89%Federal 1%Gifts & other 10%
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.