Library · Georgetown
Georgetown Public Library
Georgetown Public Library serves Georgetown’s 3,143 residents. Last year it logged 8,820 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 6,432 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Georgetown Public Library
102 West West Street, Georgetown 61846
36 hrsopen a week
3,800sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#185
#185 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#226 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,820
visits
2.8 per resident
6,432
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
13
programs & events
332 attended
431
library cards
14% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,432 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
13 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $46K.
Local 73%State 12%Federal 10%Gifts & other 6%
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.