Library · Oglesby
Oglesby Public Library District
Oglesby Public Library District serves Oglesby’s 4,217 residents. Last year it logged 14,793 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oglesby Public Library District
111 South Woodland Avenue, Oglesby 61348
42 hrsopen a week
7,810sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#151
#151 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#168 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
3.5 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
113
programs & events
1,998 attended
787
library cards
19% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $181K.
Local 69%State 24%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.