Library · Marrowbone
Marrowbone Public Library District
Marrowbone Public Library District serves 2,019 people in and around Marrowbone. Last year it logged 17,420 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marrowbone Public Library District
216 West Main Street, Bethany 61914
45 hrsopen a week
5,424sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#32
#32 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
17K
visits
8.6 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
100
programs & events
1,081 attended
1,265
library cards
63% 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
8.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$87 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $176K.
Local 88%State 4%Gifts & other 8%
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.