Library · Carlinville
Carlinville Public Library
Carlinville Public Library serves Carlinville’s 5,710 residents. Last year it logged 22,200 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 30K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carlinville Public Library
510 North Broad Street, Carlinville 62626
50 hrsopen a week
7,450sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#121
#121 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#127 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
22K
visits
3.9 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
187
programs & events
3,389 attended
1,128
library cards
20% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
187 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $216K.
Local 79%State 9%Federal 0%Gifts & other 11%
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.