Library · Arlington Heights
Libraries in Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights Memorial Library serves Arlington Heights’s 77,676 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 665,853 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 1.3M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 North Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights 60004
77 hrsopen a week
132,000sq ft
245Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#18
#18 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →#1 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
666K
visits
8.6 per resident
1.3M
loans, print + digital
17.4 per resident
2,926
programs & events
77K attended
63K
library cards
81% 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
8.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
17.4 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
9.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
81% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.3M loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2,926 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$189 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $15M.
Local 93%State 3%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Arlington Heights
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.