Library · Jamesburg
Jamesburg Library
Jamesburg Public Library serves Jamesburg’s 5,783 residents. Last year it logged 5,824 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 7,955 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jamesburg Library
229 Gatzmer Avenue, Jamesburg 08831
39 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,824
visits
1.0 per resident
7,955
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
152
programs & events
1,087 attended
1,142
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,955 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
152 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $130K.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 0%
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.