Library · Ilion
Ilion Free Public Library
Ilion Free Public Library serves Ilion’s 7,646 residents. Last year it logged 29,876 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ilion Free Public Library
78 West Street, Ilion 13357
52 hrsopen a week
10,640sq ft
41Kbooks & 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
30K
visits
3.9 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
415
programs & events
5,274 attended
4,008
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
415 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $344K.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.