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Sesser Public Library
Sesser Public Library serves Sesser’s 1,888 residents. Last year it logged 3,167 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 3,091 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sesser Public Library
303 West Franklin Street, Sesser 62884
37 hrsopen a week
1,820sq ft
8,905books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#508
#508 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
3,167
visits
1.7 per resident
3,091
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
48
programs & events
967 attended
457
library cards
24% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,091 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
48 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 67%State 15%Federal 12%Gifts & other 5%
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.