Library · Colona
Colona District Public Library
Colona District Public Library serves Colona’s 6,621 residents. Last year it logged 11,451 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Colona District Public Library
911 First Street, Colona 61241
53 hrsopen a week
4,500sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#503
#503 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
11K
visits
1.7 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
224
programs & events
6,088 attended
1,617
library cards
24% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
224 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $286K.
Local 91%State 4%Gifts & other 4%
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.