Library · Marion
Marion Carnegie Library
Marion Carnegie Library serves Marion’s 16,855 residents. Last year it logged 110,625 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marion Carnegie Library
206 South Market Street, Marion 62959
60 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
104Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#42
#42 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#153 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
111K
visits
6.6 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
760
programs & events
14K attended
3,285
library cards
19% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
760 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 $929K.
Local 90%State 3%Federal 5%Gifts & other 3%
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.