Library · Brenton
Piper City Public Library District
Piper City Public Library District serves Brenton’s 1,021 residents. Last year it logged 2,384 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 9,567 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Piper City Public Library District
39 West Main Street, Piper City 60959
26 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#421
#421 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
2,384
visits
2.3 per resident
9,567
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
60
programs & events
143 attended
124
library cards
12% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,567 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 87%State 3%Gifts & other 10%
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.