Nashville library logs nearly 7.8 million loans and renewals

By the numbers: The library recorded 7,774,713 loans and renewals, encompassing physical books and other materials as well as digital offerings.

Zoom out: Americans averaged 6.5 public library checkouts per person in fiscal year 2024, according to federal data analyzed by Axios.

• National library circulation has been recovering from its pandemic-era slump, helped by growing digital borrowing.