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Ladd Public Library District
Ladd Public Library District serves Ladd’s 1,492 residents. Last year it logged 3,515 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 2,566 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ladd Public Library District
125 North Main Street, Ladd 61329
33 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#416
#416 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
3,515
visits
2.4 per resident
2,566
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
157
programs & events
1,763 attended
570
library cards
38% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,566 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
157 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 81%State 3%Gifts & other 15%
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.