Library · Douglas
Effingham Public Library
Effingham Public Library serves 12,252 people in and around Douglas. Last year it logged 74,966 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 197K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Effingham Public Library
200 North Third Street, Effingham 62401
58 hrsopen a week
27,000sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#84
#84 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
75K
visits
6.1 per resident
197K
loans, print + digital
16.1 per resident
633
programs & events
26K attended
3,469
library cards
28% 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
197K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
633 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 75%State 6%Federal 1%Gifts & other 18%
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.