Using the Library Value Calculator on the TN.gov website we decided to add up the value of our library in 2019. The value is based on
books, movies, CD-books, computer use, program attendance, and making use of
the knowledge the library staff has.
The value that the Jennie Woodworth Library brought to the
White Bluff, TN area in 2019 is $68,646.
The computers were checked out 964 times with the average use
being about 2 hours each. (we figured 1,928 hours for the stats.) And this does not count the many patrons that come in and use the WiFi with their own devices.
Attendance to programs approximately 225.
Reference questions, book suggestions, all around help in
the library is figured at 648. This is different from hours opened. We are
typically open 301 days a year totaling approximately 2,100 hours.
In addition, we currently have:
- 1,434 patrons
- 1,055 are adults
- 379 are juvenile
- 8,718 materials in our inventory
- 7,018 books
- 1,464 DVDs
- 156 CD-Books
- 75 Reference Materials
- 4 patron use computers
- 1 search computer