Library · Jacksonville
Onslow County Public Library
Jacksonville’s library is the Onslow County Public Library, a branch of Onslow County Public Library, open about 70 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Jacksonville’s branch belongs to Onslow County Public Library, which serves 213,447 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Onslow County Public Library
58 Doris Avenue E, Jacksonville 28540
70 hrsopen a week
13,875sq 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 Onslow County Public Library
283K
visits
1.3 per resident
594K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
1,675
programs & events
63K attended
56K
library cards
26% 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
594K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,675 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.7M.
Local 85%State 10%Federal 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.