Library · South Homer
Homer Community Library
Homer Community Library serves 1,073 people in and around South Homer. Last year it logged 8,965 visits, about 8.4 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Homer Community Library
500 East Second Street, Homer 61849
29 hrsopen a week
2,770sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#41
#41 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
8,965
visits
8.4 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
10.9 per resident
87
programs & events
2,222 attended
636
library cards
59% 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
8.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
87 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $40K.
Local 64%State 5%Gifts & other 31%
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.