Library · Prophetstown
Henry C. Adams Memorial Library
Henry C. Adams Memorial Library serves Prophetstown’s 1,946 residents. Last year it logged 6,800 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 5,338 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Henry C. Adams Memorial Library
209 West Third Street, Prophetstown 61277
32 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#270
#270 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
6,800
visits
3.5 per resident
5,338
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
183
programs & events
548 attended
372
library cards
19% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,338 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
183 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
Local 56%State 4%Gifts & other 40%
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.