Library · Jamaica
Jamaica Public Library
Jamaica Public Library serves Jamaica’s 525 residents. Last year it logged 994 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 460 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jamaica Public Library
316 Main St., Jamaica 50128
20 hrsopen a week
1,680sq ft
6,426books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#448
#448 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
994
visits
1.9 per resident
460
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
56
programs & events
757 attended
63
library cards
12% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
460 loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
56 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $18K.
Local 83%Gifts & other 17%
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.