Library · Forsyth
Forsyth Public Library
Forsyth Public Library serves Forsyth’s 3,734 residents. Last year it logged 32,692 visits, about 8.8 for every resident, and lent 48K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Forsyth Public Library
268 South Elwood Street, Forsyth 62535
55 hrsopen a week
11,252sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#16
#16 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#29 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
33K
visits
8.8 per resident
48K
loans, print + digital
12.7 per resident
202
programs & events
4,451 attended
972
library cards
26% 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
8.8 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.7 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
48K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
202 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$116 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $432K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.