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Earlville Public Library District

Earl’s library is the Earlville Public Library District, a branch of Earlville Public Library District, open about 36 hours a week.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
School-district system. Earl’s branch belongs to Earlville Public Library District, which serves 2,599 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
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Earlville Public Library District

205 West Winthrop Street, Earlville 60518
36 hrsopen a week
4,120sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Fiscal year 2024

A year at Earlville Public Library District

6,760
visits
2.6 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
82
programs & events
433 attended
544
library cards
21% of people served
How it compares

Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

12K loans last year

Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%

Who the programs are for

82 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
22
Ages 6–11
28
Teens
1
Adults
31
All ages
0
Money

Who pays for it

$73 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $189K.

Local 89%State 4%Gifts & other 6%
About these numbers

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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.

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