Library · Greenville
Greenville Public Library
Greenville Public Library serves Greenville’s 7,083 residents. Last year it logged 17,727 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 37K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Greenville Public Library
414 West Main Street, Greenville 62246
46 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#194
#194 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#126 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
18K
visits
2.5 per resident
37K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
96
programs & events
1,321 attended
781
library cards
11% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
37K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
96 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $191K.
Local 60%State 15%Gifts & other 25%
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.