Library · Leaf River
Bertolet Memorial Library District
Bertolet Memorial Library District serves Leaf River’s 1,444 residents. Last year it logged 6,108 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bertolet Memorial Library District
705 Main Street, Leaf River 61047
39 hrsopen a week
5,475sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#184
#184 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
6,108
visits
4.2 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
266
programs & events
1,147 attended
221
library cards
15% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
266 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$123 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $178K.
Local 53%State 1%Gifts & other 46%
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.