Library · Pigeon
Libraries in Pigeon
Willard Library of Evansville serves Pigeon’s 117,298 residents. Last year it logged 62,670 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 186K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Willard Library of Evansville
21 First Avenue, Evansville 47710
60 hrsopen a week
11,600sq ft
88Kbooks & 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
#229
#229 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
63K
visits
0.5 per resident
186K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
231
programs & events
8,885 attended
26K
library cards
22% 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
0.5 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
186K loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
231 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 89%State 8%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
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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.