Library · Mendota
Graves-Hume Public Library District
Graves-Hume Public Library District serves 7,061 people in and around Mendota. Last year it logged 25,045 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Graves-Hume Public Library District
1401 West Main Street, Mendota 61342
51 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#257
#257 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
25K
visits
3.5 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
221
programs & events
4,569 attended
1,474
library cards
21% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
221 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $315K.
Local 69%State 15%Gifts & other 16%
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.