Library · Addison
Addison Public Library
Addison Public Library serves Addison’s 35,702 residents. Last year it logged 160,307 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 230K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Addison Public Library
4 Friendship Plaza, Addison 60101
66 hrsopen a week
54,600sq ft
136Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#93
#93 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#90 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
160K
visits
4.5 per resident
230K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
1,133
programs & events
22K attended
15K
library cards
43% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
230K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
1,133 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$149 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.3M.
Local 85%State 3%Gifts & other 12%
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.