Average Savings

The average O'Fallon Public Library cardholder saved approximately $400 last year just by using their library card. We know that a library's value to its community cannot simply be measured in dollars and cents, but we thought it would be fun to try.  Discover Your Savings

National Stats to Consider
  • The average library returns over $5 in services, programs, savings, and revenue to the community for every $1 invested in them
  • People in the U.S. borrow over 2.1 billion items annually. That's an average of 16 items a year for every person
  • People in the U.S. visit their libraries more than 1.3 billion times annually. More people use libraries than go to MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, NASCAR, or the movies COMBINED
  • Illiteracy costs Americans more than 225 billion dollars a year in lost revenue and taxes
  • Over 90% of Americans believe that closing their local library would hurt their communities
  • There are more libraries in the United States than Starbucks or McDonald's
  • Low literacy adds $230 billion to the annual cost of delivering healthcare in the United States
  • More than 172 million Americans (more than half the population) have library cards
  • Millennials use libraries more than any other generation
  • Students in high-poverty schools are almost twice as likely to graduate when the school library is staffed with a certified school librarian
  • Research shows the highest achieving students attend schools with well-staffed and well-funded school libraries

And lastly...

  • 98% of library funding is dependent on the will of local voters and politicians

Thank you for your support!

Top 10 Stats for Your Library

In the last twelve months, the O'Fallon Public Library saw:

  • 124,533  in-person visitors
  • 190,030 physical items checked out
  • 51,190 digital items checked out
  • 412 events
  • 10,670 people attend those events
  • 8,826 hours of public computer use
  • 8,490 people use our study rooms
  • 1,607 new users sign up for library cards
  • 532 kids participate in our Summer Reading Program

All of this was accomplished with just 2 cents out of every $1 paid in local property taxes.

* Stats reflective of May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023

Mission Statement

Serve as a bridge connecting our diverse and ever-evolving community to learning opportunities, resources, and services that place people first.  

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

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Value Statement

The O'Fallon Public Library is a place for everyone to discover, grow, play and learn. We believe in reading as a pathway to lifelong learning, equal access for all, and the freedom to seek, receive, and share information.

Board Members

Suzanne Rupright - President
Linda Mitchell - Vice President
Linda Gruchala - Secretary
Doug Distler - Treasurer
Nancy K. Clark
Vern Hamm
Liz Jennings
Larry Morrison
Charla Morton

You can contact the board at [email protected]

Meetings

Board meetings are held on the second Monday of the month.  Meetings begin at 7 pm in the library's first floor Community Room. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Check our Events Calendar for the exact dates of future meetings.  Information on past meetings is found on the City's BoardDocs page.

Hours

The library is open the following hours.  Holidays and inclement weather may impact our normal schedule.  You can check our website, or follow us on Facebook for any announcements concerning closures.  

Mondays: 9am - 8pm

Tuesdays: 9am - 8pm

Wednesdays: 9am - 8pm

Thursdays: 9am - 8pm

Fridays: 9am - 5pm

Saturdays: 9am - 4pm

Sundays: 1pm - 5pm

Holiday Closings

The Library is closed on the following holidays:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year's Eve (close at 1:00)

Library hours are subject to change and the Library may close due to severe inclement weather or other unforeseen emergencies. Closing announcements will be made on the Library's homepage, as well as on Facebook.