Library · White Oak
Carlock Public Library District
Carlock Public Library District serves 2,898 people in and around White Oak. Last year it logged 12,639 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carlock Public Library District
202 East Washington Street, Carlock 61725
50 hrsopen a week
7,648sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#175
#175 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
13K
visits
4.4 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
202
programs & events
3,347 attended
800
library cards
28% 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
202 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $236K.
Local 97%State 2%Gifts & other 1%
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.