Library · Barry
Barry Public Library
Barry Public Library serves Barry’s 1,303 residents. Last year it logged 4,344 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 7,468 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Barry Public Library
880 Bainbridge Street, Barry 62312
30 hrsopen a week
3,360sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#289
#289 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
4,344
visits
3.3 per resident
7,468
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
71
programs & events
695 attended
438
library cards
34% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,468 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
71 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $63K.
Local 91%State 4%Federal 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.