Library · Stonington
Stonington Township Public Library
Stonington Township Public Library serves 993 people in and around Stonington. Last year it logged 3,722 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 3,523 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stonington Township Public Library
500 East North Street, Stonington 62567
25 hrsopen a week
4,392sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#234
#234 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
3,722
visits
3.7 per resident
3,523
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
77
programs & events
1,358 attended
138
library cards
14% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,523 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 77%State 4%Gifts & other 19%
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.