Library · Belvidere
Ida Public Library
Ida Public Library serves Belvidere’s 25,339 residents. Last year it logged 130,546 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 82K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ida Public Library
320 North State Street, Belvidere 61008
56 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
74Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#73
#73 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#176 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
131K
visits
5.2 per resident
82K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
247
programs & events
3,693 attended
5,863
library cards
23% 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
5.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
82K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
247 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 79%State 8%Federal 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.