Library · Richmond
Nippersink Public Library District
Nippersink Public Library District serves Richmond’s 11,083 residents. Last year it logged 12,000 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 48K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nippersink Public Library District
5418 Hill Road, Richmond 60071
60 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#574
#574 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
12K
visits
1.1 per resident
48K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
158
programs & events
1,810 attended
2,158
library cards
19% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
48K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
158 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $792K.
Local 95%State 4%Gifts & other 1%
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.