Library · Rushville
Rushville Public Library
Rushville Public Library serves 13,890 people in and around Rushville. Last year it logged 11,500 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rushville Public Library
130 West Third Street, Rushville 46173
54 hrsopen a week
5,200sq ft
24Kbooks & media
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
#221
#221 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
12K
visits
0.8 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
109
programs & events
1,331 attended
2,175
library cards
16% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $343K.
Local 74%State 13%Gifts & other 13%
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.