Library · Lincolnton
Charles R. Jonas Library
Lincolnton’s library is the Charles R. Jonas Library, a branch of Lincoln County Public Library, open about 65 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Lincolnton’s branch belongs to Lincoln County Public Library, which serves 94,819 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Charles R. Jonas Library
306 W Main St., Lincolnton 28092
65 hrsopen a week
16,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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 Lincoln County Public Library
258K
visits
2.7 per resident
359K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
1,042
programs & events
28K attended
51K
library cards
54% 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
359K loans last year
Books & media (adults)17%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming48%
Who the programs are for
1,042 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 91%State 8%Federal 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.