Library · Kentland
Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library
Kentland’s library is the Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library, a branch of Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Kentland’s branch belongs to Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library, which serves 1,987 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library
201 East Graham Street, Kentland 47951
40 hrsopen a week
4,104sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library
5,300
visits
2.7 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
10.6 per resident
149
programs & events
1,670 attended
1,476
library cards
74% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
74% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
149 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$125 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $248K.
Local 93%State 4%Gifts & other 3%
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.