Library · Edwardsville
Edwardsville Public Library
Edwardsville Public Library serves Edwardsville’s 26,808 residents. Last year it logged 98,254 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 193K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Edwardsville Public Library
112 South Kansas Street, Edwardsville 62025
63 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
91Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#130
#130 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#76 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
98K
visits
3.7 per resident
193K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
561
programs & events
17K attended
12K
library cards
44% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
193K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
561 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 91%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
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.