Library · Grayville
Groff Memorial Library
Groff Memorial Library serves Grayville’s 1,550 residents. Last year it logged 5,359 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Groff Memorial Library
118 South Middle, Grayville 62844
46 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#274
#274 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
5,359
visits
3.5 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
63
programs & events
940 attended
308
library cards
20% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $131K.
Local 85%State 5%Federal 2%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.