Library · Hanover
Hanover Township Library
Hanover Township Library serves Hanover’s 1,203 residents. Last year it logged 1,789 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 4,272 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hanover Township Library
204 Jefferson Street, Hanover 61041
19 hrsopen a week
2,225sq ft
8,801books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#533
#533 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
1,789
visits
1.5 per resident
4,272
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
3
programs & events
72 attended
153
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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,272 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
3 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
Local 90%State 9%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.