Library · Ashton
Mills & Petrie Memorial Library and Gymnasium
Mills & Petrie Memorial Library and Gymnasium serves Ashton’s 967 residents. Last year it logged 2,293 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 3,512 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mills & Petrie Memorial Library and Gymnasium
704 North First Street, Ashton 61006
24 hrsopen a week
2,200sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#413
#413 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
2,293
visits
2.4 per resident
3,512
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
38
programs & events
244 attended
470
library cards
49% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,512 loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media72%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
38 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $54K.
Local 28%State 3%Gifts & other 70%
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.