Library · Amboy
Pankhurst Memorial Library
Pankhurst Memorial Library serves Amboy’s 2,278 residents. Last year it logged 3,392 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 6,260 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pankhurst Memorial Library
3 South Jefferson Avenue, Amboy 61310
33 hrsopen a week
4,121sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#532
#532 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,392
visits
1.5 per resident
6,260
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
14
programs & events
940 attended
373
library cards
16% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,260 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
14 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $50K.
Local 41%State 44%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.