Library · Jasper
Libraries in Jasper
Jasper Public Library serves Jasper’s 14,338 residents. Last year it logged 28,952 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 45K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jasper Public Library
98 East 18th Street, Jasper 35501
41 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
79Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#46
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
29K
visits
2.0 per resident
45K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
54
programs & events
1,199 attended
18K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
45K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
54 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $323K.
Local 97%Federal 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Jasper
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.