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Pontiac Public Library
Pontiac Public Library serves Pontiac’s 11,150 residents. Last year it logged 27,789 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pontiac Public Library
211 East Madison Street, Pontiac 61764
52 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
58Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#193
#193 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#195 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
28K
visits
2.5 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
459
programs & events
5,187 attended
1,541
library cards
14% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
459 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $487K.
Local 64%State 17%Gifts & other 19%
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.