Library · Silvis
Silvis Public Library
Silvis Public Library serves Silvis’s 8,003 residents. Last year it logged 22,705 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Silvis Public Library
806 1st Avenue, Silvis 61282
57 hrsopen a week
6,976sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#181
#181 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#186 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
2.8 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
273
programs & events
7,858 attended
2,265
library cards
28% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
273 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $567K.
Local 49%State 19%Gifts & other 32%
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.