Library · Greene
Viola Public Library District
Viola Public Library District serves Greene’s 2,078 residents. Last year it logged 12,754 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Viola Public Library District
1701 Seventeenth Street, Viola 61486
38 hrsopen a week
4,999sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#83
#83 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
13K
visits
6.1 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
54
programs & events
236 attended
1,112
library cards
54% 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
54% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
54 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $126K.
Local 71%State 7%Gifts & other 22%
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.