Library · Peoria
Libraries in Peoria
Peoria Public Library serves Peoria’s 113,150 residents from 5 locations. Last year it logged 293,451 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 537K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Peoria Public Library
107 Northeast Monroe Street, Peoria 61602
52 hrsopen a week
110,127sq ft
375Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#186
#186 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#137 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
293K
visits
2.6 per resident
537K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
1,546
programs & events
26K attended
18K
library cards
16% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
537K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,546 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $7M.
Local 87%State 8%Federal 1%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Peoria
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.