Library · Newport
W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library
Newport’s library is the W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library, a branch of W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Newport’s branch belongs to W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library, which serves 16,761 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library
213 Walnut Street, Newport 72112
38 hrsopen a week
13,400sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library
9,211
visits
0.5 per resident
6,069
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
5,344
library cards
32% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,069 loans last year
Books & media (adults)90%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $263K.
Local 85%State 12%Gifts & other 2%
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.