Library · Pekin
Pekin Public Library
Pekin Public Library serves Pekin’s 31,731 residents. Last year it logged 126,351 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 158K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pekin Public Library
301 South Fourth Street, Pekin 61554
61 hrsopen a week
37,455sq ft
121Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#114
#114 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#131 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
126K
visits
4.0 per resident
158K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
984
programs & events
22K attended
9,746
library cards
31% 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
4.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
158K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
984 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 74%State 19%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.