Library · Champaign
Libraries in Champaign
Champaign Public Library serves Champaign’s 88,302 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 679,910 visits, about 7.7 for every resident, and lent 1.2M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Champaign Public Library
200 West Green Street, Champaign 61820
70 hrsopen a week
122,600sq ft
302Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#27
#27 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#24 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
680K
visits
7.7 per resident
1.2M
loans, print + digital
14.1 per resident
1,916
programs & events
73K attended
34K
library cards
39% 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
7.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.2M loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,916 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$102 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $9.1M.
Local 78%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 19%
Locations
Other libraries in Champaign
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.