Branch Recommendations

North Jackson Library
10775 Mahoning Ave.
North Jackson, OH 44451
(330) 538-2455

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Service Area:
1990 Census Population of Primary Service Area: 1,961
2000 Census Population of Primary Service Area: 1,979
2003 Population Estimate for Primary Service Area: 1,891
2008 Population Projection for Primary Service Area: 1,742

Six-Year Circulation History:

Circulation Trend:

Circulation dropped significantly (21.2%) between 1998 and 2000 but has stabilized since slightly above the 10,500 level.

Year Built: Unknown (Not owned by the Library)

Year(s) of Additions: None

Year(s) of Major Remodeling: 1986

Year(s) and Nature of Refurbishing Projects:

Total Size: 1,200 sq. ft.

Space Currently in Use: 1,200 sq. ft.

Reason(s) Total Space Not in Use: All space is in use

SF per capita (using service population): .63

Physical Condition Rating: Building is not owned by the Library.
(5 point scale - 1 = Very Poor, 2 = Poor, 3 = Fair, 4 = Good, 5 = Excellent)

Overall Condition: 4
Structural Integrity: 4
Roof: 4
HVAC: 3
Electrical: 3
Plumbing: 4
Fenestration: 4
ADA Accessibility Issues: 2
Other (specify): (facility is very small) 3

Site/Location Rating:
(5 point scale - 1 = Very Poor, 2 = Poor, 3 = Fair, 4 = Good, 5 = Excellent)

Overall Site/Location Rating: 2
Convenience: 3
Visibility: 3
Curb Appeal: 4
Parking: 1
Size of Site/Expansion Potential: 1
Proximity (to shopping, services, etc.): 2

Distances to Nearest Branches/Main:
Lordstown Branch 6.5 miles (Warren-Trumbull County)
Austintown 6.7 miles
West 8.0 miles
Lake Milton 8.0 miles
Canfield 9.3 miles
Main 11.0 miles

Current Hours of Operation: http://www.libraryvisit.org/locations.htm

Estimated Annual Operational Cost (2003):

$ 38,946 (lowest in the PLYMC system)

Estimated Staffing Costs (2003):

$ 17,205

Professional/Clerical Bi-Weekly Pay Percentage (2003):

0.0% Professional, 100.0% Clerical

Current Collection Size:

10,466

Cost per Circulation:

$ 3.65

Circulation per Sq. Ft.:

8.90

Circulation per Hour Open:

10.17

Visits per Capita:

2,78

Visits per Hour Open:

5.00

Reference Transactions per Hour Open:

No reference service is provided.

Turnover Rate:

1.02

North Jackson
The North Jackson area is served from an extremely small (1,200 square feet) facility located on Hwy 18/Mahoning Avenue. The building is not owned by PLYMC. The branch serves less than 2,000 people in an area that is experiencing a decrease in population. The population has declined approximately four percent (4.45%) since the year 2000 and projections indicate that it will lose another eight percent (7.88%) to around 1,700 in the next five years. Circulation of materials, which stood at 13,183 in 1998, has been hovering around 10,500 for several years.

While the people in the immediate area do make use of the Library, there are too few residents to make it cost effective to maintain an adequate collection of materials or to staff the Library for more than a minimal number of hours. The Lordstown Branch of the Warren - Trumbull County Public Library, which is 6.5 miles away, is closest to this area. However, the new full-service Austintown Library, with its large collection and extended hours, is only 6.7 miles away and is close to many of the retail stores and services used by many of the residents in the North Jackson area.

Recommended Action for North Jackson, adopted by Library Trustees on March 18, 2004:
The population in the North Jackson area is simply too small to support viable public library service. On average, fewer than five people (4.61) visit the Library each hour it is open. The North Jackson Library should be closed. However, before doing so, an effort should be made, with other library interests in the northwest portion of the County, the school district and township to determine if there is a more suitable approach to delivering service in the northwest portion of the county.