Library · Franklin Grove
Franklin Grove Public Library
Franklin Grove Public Library serves 896 people in and around Franklin Grove. Last year it logged 10,705 visits, about 11.9 for every resident, and lent 9,814 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Franklin Grove Public Library
112 South Elm Street, Franklin Grove 61031
47 hrsopen a week
7,800sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#6
#6 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
11K
visits
11.9 per resident
9,814
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
92
programs & events
998 attended
294
library cards
33% 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
11.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,814 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
92 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$252 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $226K.
Local 10%State 11%Gifts & other 79%
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.