Library · Janesville
Janesville Public Library
Janesville Public Library serves Janesville’s 1,579 residents. Last year it logged 6,924 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 5,072 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Janesville Public Library
319 Main St., Janesville 50647
33 hrsopen a week
1,217sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#201
#201 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
6,924
visits
4.4 per resident
5,072
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
59
programs & events
516 attended
1,412
library cards
89% 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
89% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,072 loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
59 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $132K.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 0%
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.