Library · Elgin
Elgin Public Library
Elgin Public Library serves Elgin’s 12,304 residents. Last year it logged 31,149 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 87K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elgin Public Library
404 N Main St., Elgin 78621
43 hrsopen a week
12,738sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
31K
visits
2.5 per resident
87K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
723
programs & events
13K attended
8,152
library cards
66% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
87K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
723 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $568K.
Local 100%
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.