Library · Decatur
Decatur Public Library
Decatur Public Library serves Decatur’s 70,522 residents. Last year it logged 159,146 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 219K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Decatur Public Library
130 North Franklin Street, Decatur 62523
59 hrsopen a week
108,505sq ft
192Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#199
#199 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#182 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
159K
visits
2.3 per resident
219K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
548
programs & events
15K attended
15K
library cards
21% 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
219K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
548 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.7M.
Local 75%State 22%Gifts & other 3%
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.