Library · Johnston
Johnston City Public Library
Johnston City Public Library serves Johnston’s 3,384 residents. Last year it logged 1,560 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 8,643 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Johnston City Public Library
506 Washington Avenue, Johnston City 62951
32 hrsopen a week
1,568sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#258
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,560
visits
0.5 per resident
8,643
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
23
programs & events
724 attended
239
library cards
7% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
7% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,643 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
23 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $71K.
Local 66%State 18%Gifts & other 16%
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.