Library · Union
Obion County Public Library
Union’s library is the Obion County Public Library, a branch of Obion County Public Library, open about 55 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Union’s branch belongs to Obion County Public Library, which serves 30,411 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Obion County Public Library
1221 East Reelfoot Avenue, Union City 38261
55 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Obion County Public Library
52K
visits
1.7 per resident
80K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
235
programs & events
7,333 attended
26K
library cards
86% 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
86% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
80K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
235 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $735K.
Local 94%Federal 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.