Library · Mineral
Mineral-Gold Public Library District
Mineral-Gold Public Library District serves 578 people in and around Mineral. Last year it logged 1,139 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 1,913 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mineral-Gold Public Library District
120 East Main Street, Mineral 61344
30 hrsopen a week
1,440sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#466
#466 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
1,139
visits
2.0 per resident
1,913
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
7
programs & events
78 attended
530
library cards
92% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
92% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,913 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
7 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $53K.
Local 93%State 7%Gifts & other 1%
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.