Library · Richwoods
Peoria Heights Public Library
Peoria Heights Public Library serves 5,908 people in and around Richwoods. Last year it logged 23,717 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 37K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peoria Heights Public Library
816 East Glen Avenue, Peoria Heights 61616
47 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#206
#206 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
24K
visits
4.0 per resident
37K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
487
programs & events
8,481 attended
1,122
library cards
19% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
37K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
487 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $570K.
Local 71%State 20%Gifts & other 9%
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.