Library · Kings Mountain
Jacob Mauney Memorial Library
Jacob Mauney Memorial Library serves Kings Mountain’s 11,600 residents. Last year it logged 43,660 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 75K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jacob Mauney Memorial Library
100 S Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain 28086
50 hrsopen a week
13,457sq ft
46Kbooks & media
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
#9
#9 of 84 NC libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in North Carolina that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
44K
visits
3.8 per resident
75K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
566
programs & events
6,047 attended
9,578
library cards
83% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
83% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
75K loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
566 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $868K.
Local 93%State 1%Federal 5%Gifts & other 1%
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.