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Normal Public Library
Normal Public Library serves Normal’s 52,736 residents. Last year it logged 221,615 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 699K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Normal Public Library
206 West College Avenue, Normal 61761
62 hrsopen a week
44,000sq ft
170Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#103
#103 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#28 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
222K
visits
4.2 per resident
699K
loans, print + digital
13.3 per resident
836
programs & events
29K attended
18K
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.3 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
699K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
836 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.6M.
Local 88%State 9%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.