Library · Princeton
Princeton Public Library
Princeton Public Library serves Princeton’s 7,832 residents. Last year it logged 57,911 visits, about 7.4 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Princeton Public Library
698 East Peru Street, Princeton 61356
53 hrsopen a week
26,000sq ft
71Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#31
#31 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#91 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
58K
visits
7.4 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
267
programs & events
4,079 attended
2,061
library cards
26% 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
7.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
267 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $498K.
Local 84%State 7%Gifts & other 9%
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.