Library · Ramsey
Ramsey Public Library
Ramsey Public Library serves Ramsey’s 911 residents. Last year it logged 372 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 825 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ramsey Public Library
401 South Superior Street, Ramsey 62080
23 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
4,053books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#614
#614 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
372
visits
0.4 per resident
825
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
1
programs & events
150 attended
115
library cards
13% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
825 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
1 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $20K.
Local 77%State 16%Gifts & other 7%
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.