Library · York
York Township Public Library
York Township Public Library serves York’s 2,740 residents. Last year it logged 2,548 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 9,776 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
York Township Public Library
1005 West Main Street, Thomson 61285
24 hrsopen a week
4,100sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#249
#249 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#170 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,548
visits
0.9 per resident
9,776
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
177
programs & events
2,216 attended
921
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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,776 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
177 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $92K.
Local 81%State 8%Gifts & other 11%
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.