Library · New Baden
New Baden Public Library
New Baden Public Library serves New Baden’s 3,428 residents. Last year it logged 10,170 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Baden Public Library
210 North First Street, New Baden 62265
40 hrsopen a week
4,712sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#171
#171 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#169 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
10K
visits
3.0 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
37
programs & events
633 attended
539
library cards
16% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
37 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $98K.
Local 85%State 5%Gifts & other 10%
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.