Library · Glen Carbon
Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Glen Carbon Centennial Library District serves Glen Carbon’s 13,865 residents. Last year it logged 57,263 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 100K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Glen Carbon Centennial Library
198 South Main Street, Glen Carbon 62034
63 hrsopen a week
14,337sq ft
44Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#110
#110 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#78 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
57K
visits
4.1 per resident
100K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
477
programs & events
5,934 attended
4,853
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
100K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
477 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $782K.
Local 93%State 3%Federal 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.