Library · Gold Hill
Shawneetown Public Library
Shawneetown Public Library serves 1,054 people in and around Gold Hill. Last year it logged 4,130 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 1,553 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shawneetown Public Library
320 North Lincoln Boulevard, Shawneetown 62984
27 hrsopen a week
1,578sq ft
8,015books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#214
#214 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
4,130
visits
3.9 per resident
1,553
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
35
programs & events
1,289 attended
138
library cards
13% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,553 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
35 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $28K.
Local 17%State 19%Federal 9%Gifts & other 55%
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.