Library · Rushville
Rushville Public Library
Rushville Public Library serves Rushville’s 3,005 residents. Last year it logged 36,568 visits, about 12.2 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rushville Public Library
514 Maple Avenue, Rushville 62681
36 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#2
#2 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#61 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
37K
visits
12.2 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
132
programs & events
5,203 attended
574
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
12.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% 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
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
132 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $105K.
Local 33%State 16%Gifts & other 51%
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.