Library · Eureka
Eureka Public Library District
Eureka Public Library District serves 6,553 people in and around Eureka. Last year it logged 74,500 visits, about 11.4 for every resident, and lent 131K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eureka Public Library District
202 South Main Street, Eureka 61530
51 hrsopen a week
6,882sq ft
47Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#9
#9 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
75K
visits
11.4 per resident
131K
loans, print + digital
20.0 per resident
474
programs & events
10K attended
2,570
library cards
39% 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
11.4 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
20.0 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
131K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
474 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $590K.
Local 83%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 13%
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.