Library · Jackson
Jackson Public Library
Jackson Public Library serves Jackson’s 1,043 residents. Last year it logged 15,785 visits, about 15.1 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jackson Public Library
52 Main Street, Jackson 03846
28 hrsopen a week
3,700sq ft
13Kbooks & media
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
#1
#1 of 209 NH libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Hampshire that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
15.1 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
18.2 per resident
198
programs & events
2,338 attended
454
library cards
44% 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
15.1 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
198 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$105 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $109K.
Local 82%Gifts & other 18%
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.