Library · Peru
Peru Public Library
Peru Public Library serves 9,904 people in and around Peru. Last year it logged 47,782 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 54K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peru Public Library
1409 Eleventh Street, Peru 61354
58 hrsopen a week
13,152sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#149
#149 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
48K
visits
4.8 per resident
54K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
252
programs & events
4,580 attended
1,511
library cards
15% 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
54K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
252 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $698K.
Local 75%State 9%Gifts & other 16%
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.