Library · Cunningham
Urbana Free Library
Urbana Free Library serves 38,336 people in and around Cunningham. Last year it logged 230,149 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 528K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street, Urbana 61801
69 hrsopen a week
50,000sq ft
276Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#89
#89 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
230K
visits
6.0 per resident
528K
loans, print + digital
13.8 per resident
582
programs & events
17K attended
16K
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
6.0 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.8 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
528K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
582 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$114 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.4M.
Local 92%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.