Library · Highland
Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library serves Highland’s 9,991 residents. Last year it logged 49,142 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 59K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
1001 Ninth Street, Highland 62249
54 hrsopen a week
15,552sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#83
#83 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#107 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
49K
visits
4.9 per resident
59K
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
258
programs & events
8,247 attended
2,261
library cards
23% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
59K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
258 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $368K.
Local 75%State 13%Gifts & other 12%
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.