Library · Monticello
Allerton Public Library District
Allerton Public Library District serves Monticello’s 6,133 residents. Last year it logged 30,532 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 68K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Allerton Public Library District
4000 Green Apple Lane, Monticello 61856
53 hrsopen a week
12,450sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#79
#79 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#38 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
31K
visits
5.0 per resident
68K
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
306
programs & events
3,348 attended
1,538
library cards
25% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.2 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
68K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
306 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $448K.
Local 33%State 59%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.