Library · Quincy
Quincy Public Library
Quincy Public Library serves Quincy’s 39,463 residents. Last year it logged 102,000 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 291K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Quincy Public Library
526 Jersey Street, Quincy 62301
43 hrsopen a week
52,096sq ft
162Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#187
#187 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#71 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
102K
visits
2.6 per resident
291K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
707
programs & events
12K attended
14K
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
291K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
707 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 55%State 35%Federal 0%Gifts & other 10%
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.