Library · Toulon
Libraries in Toulon
Toulon Public Library District serves Toulon’s 2,199 residents. Last year it logged 47,822 visits, about 21.7 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Toulon Public Library District
617 E. Jefferson St., Toulon 61483
49 hrsopen a week
7,200sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#2
#2 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
48K
visits
21.7 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
828
programs & events
5,334 attended
644
library cards
29% 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
21.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
828 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$126 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $276K.
Local 94%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Toulon
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.