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Neponset Public Library
Neponset Public Library serves Neponset’s 658 residents. Last year it logged 1,365 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 3,260 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Neponset Public Library
201 West Commerical Street, Neponset 61345
20 hrsopen a week
2,350sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#453
#453 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
1,365
visits
2.1 per resident
3,260
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
84
programs & events
367 attended
294
library cards
45% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,260 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
84 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$104 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $69K.
Local 91%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
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.