Library · Johnston
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library serves Johnston’s 29,568 residents. Last year it logged 21,512 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 70K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library
1 Memorial Avenue, Johnston 02919
57 hrsopen a week
11,500sq ft
51Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
22K
visits
0.7 per resident
70K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
346
programs & events
3,920 attended
5,617
library cards
19% 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
0.7 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
70K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
346 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $664K.
Local 78%State 20%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.