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Western District Library
Western District Library serves Western’s 4,768 residents. Last year it logged 12,205 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Western District Library
1111 Fourth Street, Orion 61273
51 hrsopen a week
6,452sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#385
#385 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
12K
visits
2.6 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
243
programs & events
2,737 attended
1,239
library cards
26% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
243 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $357K.
Local 86%State 6%Gifts & other 8%
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.