Library · Springfield
Lincoln Library
Lincoln Library serves Springfield’s 114,394 residents. Last year it logged 174,099 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 349K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lincoln Library
326 South Seventh Street, Springfield 62701
51 hrsopen a week
94,000sq ft
227Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#526
#526 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
174K
visits
1.5 per resident
349K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
342
programs & events
6,642 attended
34K
library cards
29% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
349K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
342 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.4M.
Local 64%State 29%Federal 7%Gifts & other 1%
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.