Library · Jefferson
Jefferson City Public Library
Jefferson City Public Library serves Jefferson’s 17,351 residents. Last year it logged 45,734 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 93K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jefferson City Public Library
108 City Center Drive, Jefferson City 37760
50 hrsopen a week
15,583sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#28
#28 of 184 TN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Tennessee that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
46K
visits
2.6 per resident
93K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
292
programs & events
5,978 attended
9,450
library cards
54% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
93K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
292 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $257K.
Local 86%State 3%Federal 1%Gifts & other 11%
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.