Library · Aurora
Aurora Free Library
Aurora Free Library serves 1,655 people in and around Aurora. Last year it logged 8,823 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aurora Free Library
370 Main Street, Aurora 13026
20 hrsopen a week
3,900sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,823
visits
5.3 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
234
programs & events
5,879 attended
684
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
234 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$108 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $178K.
Local 36%State 1%Gifts & other 63%
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.