Library · Dixon
Dixon Public Library
Dixon Public Library serves Dixon’s 15,274 residents. Last year it logged 23,400 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 116K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dixon Public Library
221 South Hennepin Avenue, Dixon 61021
53 hrsopen a week
18,150sq ft
72Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#230
#230 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#67 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
1.5 per resident
116K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
221
programs & events
5,584 attended
2,199
library cards
14% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
116K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
221 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $589K.
Local 76%State 17%Gifts & other 7%
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.