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Roodhouse Public Library
Roodhouse Public Library serves 1,578 people in and around Roodhouse. Last year it logged 8,041 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 3,976 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Roodhouse Public Library
220 West Franklin Street, Roodhouse 62082
27 hrsopen a week
2,536sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#134
#134 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
8,041
visits
5.1 per resident
3,976
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
163
programs & events
835 attended
185
library cards
12% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,976 loans last year
Books & media (adults)82%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
163 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $37K.
Local 89%State 8%Gifts & other 3%
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.