Library · East Moline
East Moline Public Library
East Moline Public Library serves East Moline’s 21,374 residents. Last year it logged 43,358 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 55K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Moline Public Library
745 Sixteenth Avenue, East Moline 61244
54 hrsopen a week
20,809sq ft
61Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#209
#209 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#202 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
43K
visits
2.0 per resident
55K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
577
programs & events
6,225 attended
3,945
library cards
18% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
55K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
577 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $881K.
Local 66%State 24%Gifts & other 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.