Library · Bedford Park
Bedford Park Public Library District
Bedford Park Public Library District serves Bedford Park’s 787 residents. Last year it logged 4,500 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 6,439 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bedford Park Public Library District
7816 West 65th Place, Bedford Park 60501
66 hrsopen a week
17,000sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#107
#107 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,500
visits
5.7 per resident
6,439
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
244
programs & events
401
library cards
51% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
5.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,439 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
244 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$1,724 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 84%State 15%Gifts & other 1%
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.