Library · Flat Rock
Susie Wesley Memorial Branch Library
Robinson Public Library District serves 14,676 people in and around Flat Rock. Last year it logged 32,837 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 43K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Susie Wesley Memorial Branch Library
104 South Central Ave, Flat Rock 62427
13 hrsopen a week
870sq ft
81Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#432
#432 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
33K
visits
2.2 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
394
programs & events
9,405 attended
2,030
library cards
14% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
394 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $890K.
Local 67%State 10%Gifts & other 22%
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.