Earlville’s library logs 1 visits per resident, against a typical 3.5 for libraries its size

Ruth Suckow Memorial Library is used less than most libraries its size

Ruth Suckow Memorial Library records 1 visits per resident, against a typical 3.5 for libraries serving under 2,500 people. Borrowing is 1.5 print items per resident, against a typical 3.9. It also spends less than most: $16 per resident, against a typical $54. How it compares ↓

A small-town library

Ruth Suckow Memorial Library serves 1,835 residents with about one full-time staff. It’s compared only with libraries serving under 2,500 people, because per-person numbers always look big in a small town. A year at the library ↓

Open only about 20 hours a week

Ruth Suckow Memorial Library keeps short hours: about 20 a week, averaged over the year, so check its schedule before you go. The building ↓

Runs on less money than most

Ruth Suckow Memorial Library spends $16 per resident, less than 94% of similar-size libraries (typical: $54). What your card is worth ↓

Kids’ books are most of what goes out

Children’s books and media make up 58% of print loans. Per resident, kids’ borrowing is lower than at 64% of similar-size libraries, so the high share mostly reflects light borrowing by adults. What people borrow ↓