Library · Murphysboro
Sallie Logan Public Library
Sallie Logan Public Library serves 7,093 people in and around Murphysboro. Last year it logged 20,047 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sallie Logan Public Library
1808 Walnut Street, Murphysboro 62966
52 hrsopen a week
9,851sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#351
#351 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
20K
visits
2.8 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
216
programs & events
1,745 attended
1,036
library cards
15% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
216 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $359K.
Local 87%State 5%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.