Library · Jamaica
Jamaica Free Public
Jamaica Memorial serves Jamaica’s 887 residents. Last year it logged 1,271 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 1,587 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jamaica Free Public
17 Depot St., Jamaica 05343
18 hrsopen a week
1,932sq ft
4,679books & 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
#116
#116 of 147 VT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Vermont that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,271
visits
1.4 per resident
1,587
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
57
programs & events
592 attended
574
library cards
65% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,587 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
57 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $33K.
Local 83%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 14%
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.