Library · Jacksonville
Jacksonville Public Library
Jacksonville Public Library serves Jacksonville’s 14,420 residents. Last year it logged 44,310 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 69K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jacksonville Public Library
526 E Commerce St., Jacksonville 75766
39 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
56Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#59
#59 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#72 · Most library borrowing →#94 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
44K
visits
3.1 per resident
69K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
258
programs & events
3,559 attended
1,893
library cards
13% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
69K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
258 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $441K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.