Library · Jordan
Garfield County Library
Jordan’s library is the Garfield County Library, a branch of Garfield County Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Jordan’s branch belongs to Garfield County Library, which serves 1,173 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Garfield County Library
208 Main St., Jordan 59337
38 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Garfield County Library
1,839
visits
1.6 per resident
4,202
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
58
programs & events
541 attended
395
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,202 loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
58 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 91%State 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.