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Rantoul Public Library
Rantoul Public Library serves 12,371 people in and around Rantoul. Last year it logged 43,597 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rantoul Public Library
106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul 61866
66 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
64Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#260
#260 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
44K
visits
3.5 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
328
programs & events
2,948 attended
1,956
library cards
16% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
328 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $836K.
Local 80%State 15%Gifts & other 5%
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.