Library · Peru
Peru Public Library
Peru Public Library serves 11,073 people in and around Peru. Last year it logged 36,904 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 43K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peru Public Library
102 East Main Street, Peru 46970
49 hrsopen a week
10,750sq ft
28Kbooks & media
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
#101
#101 of 236 IN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Indiana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
37K
visits
3.3 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
230
programs & events
9,857 attended
2,685
library cards
24% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
230 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $565K.
Local 91%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
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.