Library · Morton
Morton Public Library District
Morton Public Library District serves Morton’s 17,117 residents. Last year it logged 90,102 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 251K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Morton Public Library District
315 West Pershing Street, Morton 61550
58 hrsopen a week
19,200sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#70
#70 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#23 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
90K
visits
5.3 per resident
251K
loans, print + digital
14.7 per resident
766
programs & events
21K attended
6,951
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
251K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
766 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 67%State 11%Gifts & other 22%
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.