Library · Jacksonville
Whitingham Free Public
Jacksonville’s library is the Whitingham Free Public, a branch of Whitingham Free Public, open about 21 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Jacksonville’s branch belongs to Whitingham Free Public, which serves 2,077 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Whitingham Free Public
2948 Vt Rte. 100, Jacksonville 05342
21 hrsopen a week
1,342sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Whitingham Free Public
6,231
visits
3.0 per resident
5,500
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
111
programs & events
1,659 attended
1,651
library cards
79% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
79% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,500 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
111 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $93K.
Local 76%State 16%Gifts & other 8%
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.