Library · Chatham
Chatham Area Public Library District
Chatham Area Public Library District serves 17,357 people in and around Chatham. Last year it logged 84,628 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 140K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chatham Area Public Library District
600 East Spruce Street, Chatham 62629
57 hrsopen a week
29,100sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#145
#145 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
85K
visits
4.9 per resident
140K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
532
programs & events
13K attended
8,832
library cards
51% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
140K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
532 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 97%State 2%Gifts & other 1%
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.