Library · Beardstown
Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library
Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library serves Beardstown’s 5,951 residents. Last year it logged 20,565 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library
13 Boulevard Road, Beardstown 62618
39 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#149
#149 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#232 · Most library borrowing →#27 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
3.5 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
139
programs & events
1,084 attended
810
library cards
14% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
139 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $112K.
Local 66%State 12%Gifts & other 22%
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.