Library · Batavia
Batavia Public Library District
Batavia Public Library District serves Batavia’s 26,256 residents. Last year it logged 168,253 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 406K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Batavia Public Library District
10 South Batavia Avenue, Batavia 60510
67 hrsopen a week
54,000sq ft
144Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#48
#48 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#17 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
168K
visits
6.4 per resident
406K
loans, print + digital
15.5 per resident
601
programs & events
14K attended
14K
library cards
55% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
6.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.5 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
406K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
601 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$141 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.7M.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.