Library · Salem
Salem Township Public Library District
Salem Township Public Library District serves Salem’s 1,117 residents. Last year it logged 3,572 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 6,312 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Salem Township Public Library District
102 N. Burson Street, Yates City 61572
40 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#305
#305 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
3,572
visits
3.2 per resident
6,312
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
80
programs & events
656 attended
345
library cards
31% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,312 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
80 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $70K.
Local 91%State 6%Federal 1%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.