Library · Bloomington
Monroe County Public Library
Bloomington’s library is the Monroe County Public Library, a branch of Monroe County Public Library, open about 67 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Bloomington’s branch belongs to Monroe County Public Library, which serves 139,718 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Monroe County Public Library
303 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington 47408
67 hrsopen a week
135,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Monroe County Public Library
571K
visits
4.1 per resident
2M
loans, print + digital
14.3 per resident
2,306
programs & events
34K attended
55K
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
4.1 visits · typical 2.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.6 print items · typical 3.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.8 e-items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2M loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
2,306 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $11M.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 2%
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.