Library · Henry
Henry Public Library
Henry Public Library serves Henry’s 2,320 residents. Last year it logged 5,810 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 8,406 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Henry Public Library
702 Front Street, Henry 61537
24 hrsopen a week
5,460sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#394
#394 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
5,810
visits
2.5 per resident
8,406
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
82
programs & events
384 attended
326
library cards
14% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,406 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
82 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $135K.
Local 91%State 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.