Library · Dry Point
Dry Point Township Library
Dry Point Township Library serves Dry Point’s 951 residents. Last year it logged 2,200 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,138 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dry Point Township Library
County Highway 651, Cowden 62422
20 hrsopen a week
2,100sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#422
#422 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
2,200
visits
2.3 per resident
1,138
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
377
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,138 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $26K.
Local 90%State 10%
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.