Library · River Ridge
River Ridge Library
River Ridge’s library is the River Ridge Library, a branch of Jefferson Parish Library, open about 64 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. River Ridge’s branch belongs to Jefferson Parish Library, which serves 427,253 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
River Ridge Library
8825 Jefferson Hwy, River Ridge 70123
64 hrsopen a week
10,500sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Jefferson Parish Library
1.2M
visits
2.7 per resident
1.5M
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
4,280
programs & events
72K attended
63K
library cards
15% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.5M loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming49%
Who the programs are for
4,280 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $25M.
Local 94%State 1%Federal 0%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.