Library · Atkinson
Atkinson Public Library District
Atkinson Public Library District serves 1,387 people in and around Atkinson. Last year it logged 2,692 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 3,935 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Atkinson Public Library District
109 South State Street, Atkinson 61235
27 hrsopen a week
3,310sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#470
#470 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
2,692
visits
1.9 per resident
3,935
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
141
programs & events
411 attended
239
library cards
17% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,935 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
141 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $75K.
Local 82%State 2%Gifts & other 16%
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.