Library · LaSalle
Lasalle Public Library
Lasalle Public Library serves LaSalle’s 9,582 residents. Last year it logged 45,000 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lasalle Public Library
305 Marquette Street, La Salle 61301
43 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
55Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#88
#88 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#231 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
4.7 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
52
programs & events
523 attended
1,033
library cards
11% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
52 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $523K.
Local 21%State 16%Gifts & other 63%
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.