Library · Limestone
Limestone Township Library
Limestone Township Library District serves Limestone’s 5,003 residents. Last year it logged 11,856 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Limestone Township Library
2701 West Tower Road, Kankakee 60901
52 hrsopen a week
5,962sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#198
#198 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#204 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
12K
visits
2.4 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
180
programs & events
1,865 attended
1,137
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
2.4 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
180 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $282K.
Local 93%State 3%Gifts & other 5%
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.