Library · Jefferson
Missouri River Regional Library
Jefferson’s library is the Missouri River Regional Library, a branch of Missouri River Regional Library, open about 65 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Jefferson’s branch belongs to Missouri River Regional Library, which serves 90,553 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Missouri River Regional Library
214 Adams St., Jefferson City 65101
65 hrsopen a week
38,525sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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 Missouri River Regional Library
188K
visits
2.1 per resident
587K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
1,308
programs & events
30K attended
50K
library cards
56% 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
2.1 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
587K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
1,308 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.3M.
Local 87%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 9%
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.