Library · Ripley
Jackson County Public Library
Ripley’s library is the Jackson County Public Library, a branch of Jackson County Public Library, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Ripley’s branch belongs to Jackson County Public Library, which serves 27,791 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Jackson County Public Library
208 N. Church St., Ripley 25271
48 hrsopen a week
10,521sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Jackson County Public Library
42K
visits
1.5 per resident
70K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
344
programs & events
5,303 attended
21K
library cards
75% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
70K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming46%
Who the programs are for
344 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $494K.
Local 68%State 31%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.