Library · Westville
Westville Public Library District
Westville Public Library District serves 11,499 people in and around Westville. Last year it logged 9,936 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Westville Public Library District
233 South State Street, Westville 61883
45 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#591
#591 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
9,936
visits
0.9 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
46
programs & events
432 attended
1,196
library cards
10% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
46 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $229K.
Local 88%State 6%Federal 0%Gifts & other 6%
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.