Library · Nixon
Weldon Public Library District
Weldon Public Library District serves Nixon’s 690 residents. Last year it logged 5,954 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 3,252 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Weldon Public Library District
505 Maple Street, Weldon 61882
30 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#31
#31 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
5,954
visits
8.6 per resident
3,252
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
118
programs & events
3,883 attended
315
library cards
46% 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
8.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,252 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
118 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$124 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $86K.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.