Library · Sidney
Sidney Community Library
Sidney Community Library serves 1,208 people in and around Sidney. Last year it logged 3,030 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 3,835 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sidney Community Library
217 South David Street, Sidney 61877
28 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#393
#393 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
3,030
visits
2.5 per resident
3,835
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
18
programs & events
328 attended
249
library cards
21% 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 (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,835 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
18 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 91%State 6%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.