Library · Cortland
Cortland Community Library
Cortland Community Library serves Cortland’s 4,398 residents. Last year it logged 31,839 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cortland Community Library
63 South Somonauk Road, Cortland 60112
64 hrsopen a week
1,886sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#32
#32 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#80 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
32K
visits
7.2 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
483
programs & events
4,351 attended
703
library cards
16% 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
483 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $284K.
Local 95%State 2%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.