Library · Pleasant View
Blue Mound Memorial Library District
Blue Mound Memorial Library District serves 2,291 people in and around Pleasant View. Last year it logged 2,288 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 6,878 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Blue Mound Memorial Library District
213 North Saint Marie Street, Blue Mound 62513
43 hrsopen a week
2,016sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#585
#585 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
2,288
visits
1.0 per resident
6,878
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
67
programs & events
1,118 attended
906
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,878 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
67 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $111K.
Local 82%State 7%Gifts & other 11%
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.