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IMLS Statistics for Public Libraries in Tennessee

Statistical trends for Public Libraries in Tennessee
Year Population Cost
per Capita		 Total
Circulation		 Print
Circulation		 Digital
Circulation		 Visits Programs Libraries Books Ebooks
2022 6,803,082 $21.72 24,472,747 16,270,937 8,201,810 9,522,375 50,121 277 10,077,357 31,765,631
2021 6,714,020 $19.96 21,349,541 12,792,198 8,557,343 5,696,235 29,892 281 10,121,704 29,972,453
2020 6,656,447 $20.51 24,648,012 16,763,911 7,884,101 12,990,646 61,948 284 10,275,228 26,243,486
2019 6,600,484 $20.54 28,621,253 21,798,512 6,822,741 18,036,275 87,628 284 10,883,669 25,323,904
2018 6,548,004 $20.13 27,542,372 21,832,359 5,710,013 18,102,460 79,311 283 10,961,559 22,437,424
2017 6,485,230 $19.07 26,991,747 22,063,390 4,928,357 19,396,554 73,529 284 11,262,031 21,177,890
2016 6,438,295 $18.60 26,619,584 22,347,545 4,272,043 18,701,973 63,939 285 11,647,856 25,241,757
2015 6,374,660 $18.04 26,106,156 19,035,041 53,502 284 11,721,622
2014 6,333,476 $17.11 26,175,547 19,528,492 48,876 286 11,761,312
2013 6,293,455 $16.66 25,598,411 20,063,205 44,428 286 11,640,332
2012 6,231,419 $16.74 26,245,287 20,895,473 40,618 287 11,524,827
2011 6,314,404 $16.43 26,118,816 21,049,539 36,326 287 11,444,615
2010 6,270,431 $16.17 26,237,563 21,161,771 36,095 289 11,836,785
2009 6,189,071 $16.97 24,986,660 21,545,326 34,594 289 11,753,799
2008 6,082,057 $16.73 24,776,959 20,454,468 33,840 289 11,594,877
2007 6,006,714 $16.42 24,311,923 19,706,948 33,404 290 11,439,131
2006 5,949,775 $16.38 24,537,673 18,816,444 32,036 288 11,144,350


Statistical trends for Public Libraries in Tennessee
Year Total
Expenditures		 Expenditures
for Print		 Expenditures
Electronic
2022 $147,754,449 $11,453,274 $5,374,977
2021 $133,979,545 $8,606,925 $4,192,910
2020 $136,546,932 $8,022,671 $4,326,982
2019 $135,568,366 $9,232,000 $3,770,734
2018 $131,803,149 $9,230,018 $3,771,697
2017 $123,675,025 $9,269,816 $3,442,921
2016 $119,741,688 $9,542,195 $3,381,252
2015 $114,989,962 $10,577,477 $2,860,356
2014 $108,353,225 $9,714,965 $2,820,700
2013 $104,866,381 $9,610,108 $2,132,940
2012 $104,308,919 $9,308,130 $1,540,978
2011 $103,731,711 $9,069,661 $1,703,387
2010 $101,400,905 $8,551,056 $1,248,636
2009 $105,019,989 $8,735,388 $1,143,389
2008 $101,773,166 $8,012,726 $1,266,141
2007 $98,607,211 $7,638,056 $1,294,406
2006 $97,475,745 $7,451,806 $1,119,148


Funding Source Trends for Public Libraries in Tennessee
Year Total
Income		 Local Government State Government Federal Government Other Sources
2022 $153,044,310 $141,086,134 $3,174,493 $2,196,437 $6,587,246
2021 $140,282,270 $134,411,569 $332,142 $586,823 $4,951,736
2020 $140,766,389 $134,205,915 $375,679 $437,692 $5,747,103
2019 $140,358,288 $132,575,721 $355,437 $379,963 $7,047,167
2018 $136,513,372 $128,408,911 $380,887 $273,023 $7,450,551
2017 $129,398,299 $121,490,509 $297,301 $294,238 $7,316,251
2016 $123,027,758 $115,611,541 $356,360 $250,578 $6,809,279
2015 $118,795,687 $111,525,763 $385,967 $304,647 $6,579,310
2014 $112,098,016 $104,956,581 $385,706 $201,212 $6,554,517
2013 $109,879,005 $102,303,595 $342,647 $217,589 $7,015,174
2012 $107,832,753 $99,769,480 $426,096 $269,094 $7,368,083
2011 $107,721,824 $98,810,151 $1,352,617 $653,903 $6,905,153
2010 $104,405,165 $96,736,490 $465,988 $224,056 $6,978,631
2009 $113,554,233 $101,021,270 $100,520 $459,203 $11,973,240
2008 $103,860,496 $94,670,822 $439,274 $364,731 $8,385,669
2007 $100,722,931 $90,966,247 $563,257 $598,714 $8,594,713
2006 $101,228,670 $90,976,470 $375,955 $473,384 $9,402,861