Library · Clayton
Clayton Public Library District
Clayton Public Library District serves Clayton’s 1,331 residents. Last year it logged 4,782 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 2,812 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clayton Public Library District
211 East Main Street, Clayton 62324
31 hrsopen a week
3,211sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#249
#249 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
4,782
visits
3.6 per resident
2,812
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
153
programs & events
704 attended
425
library cards
32% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,812 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
153 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $83K.
Local 95%State 3%Federal 0%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.