Library · Sheldon
Sheldon Public Library District
Sheldon’s library is the Sheldon Public Library District, a branch of Sheldon Public Library District, open about 50 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Sheldon’s branch belongs to Sheldon Public Library District, which serves 1,638 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Sheldon Public Library District
125 North Fifth Street, Sheldon 60966
50 hrsopen a week
4,320sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Sheldon Public Library District
4,041
visits
2.5 per resident
6,234
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
33
programs & events
531 attended
260
library cards
16% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,234 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
33 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$92 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $151K.
Local 93%State 3%Gifts & other 4%
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.