Library · Wade
Newton Public Library District
Newton Public Library District serves Wade’s 4,616 residents. Last year it logged 16,204 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newton Public Library District
100 South Van Buren Street, Newton 62448
42 hrsopen a week
8,105sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#150
#150 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#93 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
3.5 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
145
programs & events
2,022 attended
734
library cards
16% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
145 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $250K.
Local 78%State 8%Federal 2%Gifts & other 12%
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.