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Hometown Public Library
Hometown Public Library serves Hometown’s 4,343 residents. Last year it logged 15,600 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 6,597 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hometown Public Library
4331 Southwest Highway, Hometown 60456
41 hrsopen a week
2,754sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#139
#139 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#240 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
3.6 per resident
6,597
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
36
programs & events
98 attended
1,406
library cards
32% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,597 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
36 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $86K.
Local 70%State 29%Gifts & other 1%
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.