Library · Elmwood
Morrison & Mary Wiley Library
Morrison & Mary Wiley Library serves 2,518 people in and around Elmwood. Last year it logged 8,039 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Morrison & Mary Wiley Library
206 West Main Street, Elmwood 61529
35 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#164
#164 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#99 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,039
visits
3.2 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
74
programs & events
580 attended
808
library cards
32% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
74 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $149K.
State 8%Federal 1%Gifts & other 91%
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.