Library · Forrest
Forrest Public Library District
Forrest Public Library District serves 1,910 people in and around Forrest. Last year it logged 6,478 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Forrest Public Library District
301 West James Street, Forrest 61741
36 hrsopen a week
22,400sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#280
#280 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
6,478
visits
3.4 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
12.1 per resident
95
programs & events
3,213 attended
424
library cards
22% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
12.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
95 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$95 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $181K.
Local 89%State 4%Gifts & other 7%
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.