Library · Rock Island
Libraries in Rock Island
Rock Island Public Library serves Rock Island’s 37,108 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 119,512 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 154K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Rock Island Public Library
401 Nineteenth Street, Rock Island 61201
44 hrsopen a week
33,626sq ft
162Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#160
#160 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#146 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
120K
visits
3.2 per resident
154K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
984
programs & events
25K attended
16K
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
154K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
984 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3M.
Local 81%State 2%Federal 0%Gifts & other 17%
Locations
Other libraries in Rock Island
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.