Library · Walnut
Walnut Public Library District
Walnut Public Library District serves Walnut’s 1,597 residents. Last year it logged 4,479 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 7,795 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Walnut Public Library District
101 Heaton Street, Walnut 61376
29 hrsopen a week
6,232sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#355
#355 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
4,479
visits
2.8 per resident
7,795
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
132
programs & events
2,036 attended
398
library cards
25% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,795 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
132 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $123K.
Local 45%State 6%Federal 16%Gifts & other 33%
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.