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Jesup Public Library
Jesup Public Library serves Jesup’s 6,550 residents. Last year it logged 24,145 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jesup Public Library
721 6th St., Jesup 50648
42 hrsopen a week
6,100sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#256
#256 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
24K
visits
3.7 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
345
programs & events
5,205 attended
2,999
library cards
46% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
345 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $158K.
Local 97%State 0%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.