Library · Watseka
Watseka Public Library
Watseka Public Library serves Watseka’s 4,679 residents. Last year it logged 17,852 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 39K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Watseka Public Library
201 South 4th Street, Watseka 60970
49 hrsopen a week
10,700sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
18K
visits
3.8 per resident
39K
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
149
programs & events
3,317 attended
1,584
library cards
34% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
39K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
149 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $285K.
Local 61%State 14%Gifts & other 26%
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.