Library · Jonesborough
Washington County-Jonesborough Public Library
Jonesborough’s library is the Washington County-Jonesborough Public Library, a branch of Washington County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Jonesborough’s branch belongs to Washington County Public Library, which serves 65,083 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Washington County-Jonesborough Public Library
200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough 37659
54 hrsopen a week
6,121sq 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 Washington County Public Library
91K
visits
1.4 per resident
226K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
392
programs & events
6,131 attended
22K
library cards
34% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (48th 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 (9th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
226K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
392 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $926K.
Local 98%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.