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Medora Library

Medora’s library is the Medora Library, a branch of Jackson County Public Library, open about 12 hours a week.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
Regional system. Medora’s branch belongs to Jackson County Public Library, which serves 39,103 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
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Medora Library

27 West Main Street, Medora 47260
12 hrsopen a week
2,800sq 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 Jackson County Public Library

103K
visits
2.6 per resident
178K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
1,067
programs & events
24K attended
7,500
library cards
19% 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
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

178K loans last year

Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming33%

Who the programs are for

1,067 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
703
Ages 6–11
124
Teens
41
Adults
181
All ages
18
Money

Who pays for it

$64 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.

Local 90%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
About these numbers

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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.

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