Library · Whitmore
Libraries in Whitmore
Argenta-Oreana Public Library District serves Whitmore’s 3,861 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 10,860 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Argenta-Oreana Public Library District
211 South Route 48, Oreana 62554
39 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#184
#184 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#94 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
2.8 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
81
programs & events
1,744 attended
742
library cards
19% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
81 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$91 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $352K.
Local 55%State 1%Federal 2%Gifts & other 42%
Locations
Other libraries in Whitmore
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.