Library · Lovington
Lovington Public Library District
Lovington Public Library District serves 1,801 people in and around Lovington. Last year it logged 5,800 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 8,396 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lovington Public Library District
110 West State Street, Lovington 61937
37 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#302
#302 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
5,800
visits
3.2 per resident
8,396
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
166
programs & events
978 attended
364
library cards
20% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,396 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
166 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $89K.
Local 90%State 7%Gifts & other 4%
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.