Library · Jamestown
James Prendergast Library Association
James Prendergast Library Association serves Jamestown’s 28,712 residents. Last year it logged 125,016 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 157K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
James Prendergast Library Association
509 Cherry Street, Jamestown 14701
55 hrsopen a week
41,810sq ft
121Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
125K
visits
4.4 per resident
157K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
1,241
programs & events
23K attended
28K
library cards
97% 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
4.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
97% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
157K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming48%
Who the programs are for
1,241 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 30%State 10%Gifts & other 60%
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.