Library · Peoria
Libraries in Peoria
Peoria Public Library System serves Peoria’s 203,065 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 369,854 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Peoria Public Library System
8463 W Monroe St., Peoria 85345
50 hrsopen a week
38,800sq ft
230Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
370K
visits
1.8 per resident
1M
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
1,454
programs & events
46K attended
197K
library cards
97% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
97% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,454 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.6M.
Local 99%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Peoria
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.