Library · Herrick
Herrick Township Public Library
Herrick Township Public Library serves Herrick’s 531 residents. Last year it logged 4,619 visits, about 8.7 for every resident, and lent 9,380 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Herrick Township Public Library
303 North Broadway Street, Herrick 62431
20 hrsopen a week
1,164sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#29
#29 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
4,619
visits
8.7 per resident
9,380
loans, print + digital
17.7 per resident
17
programs & events
72 attended
227
library cards
43% 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
8.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
17.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,380 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
17 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $8,707.
Local 47%State 6%Gifts & other 47%
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.