Library · South Beloit
South Beloit Public Library
South Beloit Public Library serves South Beloit’s 7,989 residents. Last year it logged 10,992 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
South Beloit Public Library
630 Blackhawk Boulevard, South Beloit 61080
52 hrsopen a week
4,044sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#234
#234 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#218 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
1.4 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
177
programs & events
3,013 attended
954
library cards
12% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
177 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $238K.
Local 68%State 29%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.