Library · Belleville
Libraries in Belleville
Belleville Public Library serves Belleville’s 42,404 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 40,560 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 88K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Belleville Public Library
121 East Washington Street, Belleville 62220
60 hrsopen a week
19,650sq ft
81Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#245
#245 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#223 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
41K
visits
1.0 per resident
88K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
208
programs & events
1,522 attended
1,450
library cards
3% 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
1.0 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
3% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
88K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
208 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 80%State 17%Federal 4%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Belleville
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.