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Jonesboro Public Library
Jonesboro Public Library serves Jonesboro’s 1,711 residents. Last year it logged 1,274 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 1,003 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jonesboro Public Library
412 South Main Street, Jonesboro 62952
20 hrsopen a week
1,278sq ft
5,836books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#601
#601 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,274
visits
0.7 per resident
1,003
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
8
programs & events
28 attended
55
library cards
3% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
3% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,003 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
8 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 54%State 12%Gifts & other 33%
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.