Library · Herrin
Herrin City Library
Herrin City Library serves Herrin’s 12,352 residents. Last year it logged 29,677 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 34K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Herrin City Library
120 North 13th Street, Herrin 62948
47 hrsopen a week
12,421sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#197
#197 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#200 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
30K
visits
2.4 per resident
34K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
81
programs & events
2,816 attended
5,610
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
34K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
81 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 $337K.
Local 86%State 6%Gifts & other 8%
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.