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Tuscola Public Library
Tuscola Public Library serves 4,636 people in and around Tuscola. Last year it logged 19,968 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tuscola Public Library
112 East Sale Street, Tuscola 61953
48 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#177
#177 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
20K
visits
4.3 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
160
programs & events
3,563 attended
873
library cards
19% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
160 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $195K.
Local 79%State 12%Gifts & other 9%
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.