Library · Union
Monroe County Public Library
Union’s library is the Monroe County Public Library, a branch of Monroe County Public Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Union’s branch belongs to Monroe County Public Library, which serves 6,629 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Monroe County Public Library
303 South Main Street, Union 24983
38 hrsopen a week
6,350sq 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 Monroe County Public Library
2,132
visits
0.3 per resident
9,512
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
25
programs & events
181 attended
3,036
library cards
46% 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
0.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,512 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming48%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $98K.
Local 33%State 36%Gifts & other 31%
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.