Library · Jackson
Jackson - White Smith Memorial Library
Jackson - White Smith Memorial Library serves Jackson’s 8,788 residents. Last year it logged 8,353 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 6,740 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jackson - White Smith Memorial Library
213 College Avenue, Jackson 36451
40 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#153
#153 of 221 AL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alabama that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,353
visits
1.0 per resident
6,740
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
159
programs & events
2,900 attended
13K
library cards
100% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,740 loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
159 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $301K.
Local 90%State 4%Gifts & other 6%
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.