Library · Madison
Jefferson County Public Library
Madison’s library is the Jefferson County Public Library, a branch of Jefferson County Public Library, open about 51 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Madison’s branch belongs to Jefferson County Public Library, which serves 33,147 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Jefferson County Public Library
420 West Main Street, Madison 47250
51 hrsopen a week
18,000sq 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 Jefferson County Public Library
86K
visits
2.6 per resident
178K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
450
programs & events
12K attended
7,351
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
178K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
450 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 89%State 7%Gifts & other 4%
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.