Library · Galesburg
Galesburg Public Library
Galesburg Public Library serves Galesburg’s 30,052 residents. Last year it logged 111,936 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 147K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Galesburg Public Library
40 East Simmons Street, Galesburg 61401
60 hrsopen a week
36,780sq ft
134Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#129
#129 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#133 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
112K
visits
3.7 per resident
147K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
444
programs & events
9,520 attended
9,777
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
147K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
444 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 88%State 4%Federal 1%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.