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Columbia Public Library
Columbia Public Library serves Columbia’s 10,999 residents. Last year it logged 47,250 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 80K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Columbia Public Library
106 North Metter Avenue, Columbia 62236
58 hrsopen a week
8,350sq ft
47Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#99
#99 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#75 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
47K
visits
4.3 per resident
80K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
339
programs & events
6,409 attended
2,928
library cards
27% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
80K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
339 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $467K.
Local 62%State 3%Gifts & other 36%
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.