Library · Cedar
John Mosser Public Library District
John Mosser Public Library District serves Cedar’s 2,941 residents. Last year it logged 3,000 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 6,976 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
John Mosser Public Library District
106 West Meek Street, Abingdon 61410
24 hrsopen a week
4,493sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#248
#248 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#214 · Most library borrowing →#19 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,000
visits
1.0 per resident
6,976
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
64
programs & events
390 attended
461
library cards
16% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,976 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
64 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $105K.
Local 78%State 5%Gifts & other 17%
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.