Library · Jackson

Byesville Branch Library

Jackson’s library is the Byesville Branch Library, a branch of Guernsey County District Public Library, open about 47 hours a week.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
County system. Jackson’s branch belongs to Guernsey County District Public Library, which serves 38,438 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch

Byesville Branch Library

100 Glass Ave, Byesville 43723
47 hrsopen a week
5,259sq 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 Guernsey County District Public Library

85K
visits
2.2 per resident
251K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
363
programs & events
15K attended
12K
library cards
30% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

251K loans last year

Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming24%

Who the programs are for

363 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
181
Ages 6–11
89
Teens
37
Adults
52
All ages
4
Money

Who pays for it

$53 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.

Local 34%State 62%Gifts & other 4%
About these numbers

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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.

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