Library · Fairview
Valley District Library
Valley District Library serves Fairview’s 596 residents. Last year it logged 1,996 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 2,246 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Valley District Library
515 Carter Street, Fairview 61432
24 hrsopen a week
4,068sq ft
9,235books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#286
#286 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
1,996
visits
3.3 per resident
2,246
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
30
programs & events
327 attended
136
library cards
23% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,246 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 80%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 17%
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.