Photo: Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0Savoy has no public library of its own; the nearest is Champaign Public Library in Champaign, 3.6 miles away
Savoy doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Champaign Public Library in Champaign, 3.6 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
B+Civic lifeAhead of 68% of U.S. towns · #206 of 754 in Illinois. Nonprofits and volunteering.Libraries for Savoy, in brief
Savoy borrows from the libraries next door
Savoy has no public library of its own, but four libraries are within 10 miles, the closest being Champaign Public Library in Champaign (3.6 miles). Many small-town libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead. Nearest libraries ↓
The nearby libraries are all fine-free
None of the four closest libraries charges late fines. Nearest libraries ↓
This summary is written from the numbers on this page. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What’s behind Savoy’s civic life grade
On community nonprofits and volunteering, Savoy is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #206 of 754 in Illinois. Savoy is graded on two of the three inputs. The share of younger adults in volunteering groups holds the grade up; Savoy’s count of community nonprofits pulls it down.
Civic life counts registered nonprofits, library visits and online volunteering groups, so it can miss civic life that runs through congregations, mutual aid or neighbors looking out for each other.
Library visits: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024. Nonprofits: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026. Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. How TownRatings grades civic life →
30 community nonprofits are registered in Savoy
3.4 per 1,000 residents, against a U.S. town median of 3.7. The largest group: civic groups, clubs & veterans.
Community nonprofits, by kind
Counted from the IRS list of tax-exempt organizations by mailing address (fractions where a ZIP code spans towns). Congregations are counted apart (5 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town. 4 more name a national or statewide reach and are left out.
10.4%
10.4% of Savoy’s Facebook users aged 25–44 belong to a volunteering or activism group, against 8.1% in the typical Illinois town and 7.5% nationally.
Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. ZIP-code figures, weighted by where Savoy’s residents live; 2022.
The closest is 3.6 miles away
Closest first, measured from the center of Savoy. Each one’s hours, and whether it charges late fines.
Libraries next door
Who has a library of their own, and how much each town borrows. Tap a town to see its library.
| Town | Library | Loans per resident | Hours | Civic life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | Champaign Public Library fine-free | 14.1 | 70 | A− |
| Champaign City Township | Champaign Public Library fine-free | 14.1 | 70 | A− |
| Philo Township | Philo Public Library District fine-free | 6.1 | 29 | C− |
| Tolono Township | Tolono Public Library District fine-free | 4.2 | 64 | B |
| Champaign Township | None of its own | — | — | C+ |
Loans = print + digital items borrowed in the library’s fiscal year, per person it serves. — = no library of its own, a county or regional system (its numbers cover many towns), or no report. Civic life: — = not graded (unincorporated places, whose nonprofits can’t be placed by mailing address, or towns with fewer than two of the three inputs).
What this data can and can’t tell you
From the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024.
- The library’s own count. Libraries report their own visits, loans and programs. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Hours are the survey’s yearly average; libraries are compared with others serving about as many people. How TownRatings uses library figures →
Questions about the library and civic life in Savoy
Does Savoy have a public library?
No. The closest is Champaign Public Library in Champaign, 3.6 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.
What is Savoy’s civic life grade?
B+ Savoy is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on civic life, #206 of 754 in Illinois. The grade combines library visits per resident, community nonprofits per 1,000 residents and the share of adults 25–44 in volunteering groups. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Book talk
Reading, story times and the library in Savoy.
Libraries: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Each library reports its own numbers. Distances are straight-line from the town center. “What your card is worth” uses typical retail prices and is an estimate, not an official figure.