Library · Jackson
Breathitt County Public Library
Jackson’s library is the Breathitt County Public Library, a branch of Breathitt County Public Library, open about 50 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Jackson’s branch belongs to Breathitt County Public Library, which serves 12,953 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Breathitt County Public Library
1024 College Avenue, Jackson 41339
50 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Breathitt County Public Library
68K
visits
5.3 per resident
86K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
205
programs & events
61K attended
7,015
library cards
54% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
86K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
205 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $561K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.