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Red Bud Public Library

Red Bud Public Library serves Red Bud’s 3,804 residents. Last year it logged 9,604 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
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Red Bud Public Library

925 South Main Street, Red Bud 62278
36 hrsopen a week
4,840sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#195
#195 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#175 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024

A year at the library

9,604
visits
2.5 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
78
programs & events
1,307 attended
611
library cards
16% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

13K loans last year

Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%

Who the programs are for

78 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
14
Ages 6–11
19
Teens
9
Adults
36
All ages
0
Money

Who pays for it

$24 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $92K.

Local 77%State 12%Federal 4%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.

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