Library · Sherrard
Sherrard Public Library District
Sherrard Public Library District serves Sherrard’s 6,232 residents. Last year it logged 14,880 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sherrard Public Library District
501 Third Street, Sherrard 61281
44 hrsopen a week
6,100sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#412
#412 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
15K
visits
2.4 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
270
programs & events
1,901 attended
1,388
library cards
22% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
270 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $308K.
Local 92%State 3%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.