Library · Coal Valley
Robert R. Jones Public Library District
Robert R. Jones Public Library District serves 4,855 people in and around Coal Valley. Last year it logged 45,072 visits, about 9.3 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Robert R. Jones Public Library District
900 First Street, Coal Valley 61240
52 hrsopen a week
6,229sq ft
42Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#21
#21 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
45K
visits
9.3 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
1,354
programs & events
17K attended
1,072
library cards
22% 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
9.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,354 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $292K.
Local 89%State 9%Gifts & other 2%
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.