Library · Grafton
Taylor County Public Library
Grafton’s library is the Taylor County Public Library, a branch of Taylor County Public Library, open about 44 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Grafton’s branch belongs to Taylor County Public Library, which serves 16,705 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Taylor County Public Library
200 Beech St., Grafton 26354
44 hrsopen a week
7,322sq 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 Taylor County Public Library
18K
visits
1.1 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
113
programs & events
1,335 attended
4,817
library cards
29% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $223K.
Local 66%State 29%Gifts & other 5%
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.