Library · Whiteville
Lee Ola Roberts Library
Lee Ola Roberts Library serves 4,559 people in and around Whiteville. Last year it logged 7,858 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 4,675 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lee Ola Roberts Library
140 W. Main St., Whiteville 38075
50 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#60
#60 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
7,858
visits
1.7 per resident
4,675
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
119
programs & events
1,651 attended
3,090
library cards
68% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,675 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
119 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $73K.
Local 90%State 3%Federal 4%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.