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Metropolis Public Library
Metropolis Public Library serves Metropolis’s 5,969 residents. Last year it logged 11,313 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Metropolis Public Library
317 Metropolis Street, Metropolis 62960
38 hrsopen a week
8,430sq ft
31Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#214
#214 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#224 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
1.9 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
166
programs & events
1,709 attended
1,679
library cards
28% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (27th 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
166 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $359K.
Local 24%State 3%Federal 1%Gifts & other 72%
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.