Library · Berkeley
Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley Public Library serves Berkeley’s 5,338 residents. Last year it logged 28,040 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Berkeley Public Library
1637 North Taft Avenue, Berkeley 60163
54 hrsopen a week
11,484sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#71
#71 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#136 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
28K
visits
5.3 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
447
programs & events
3,350 attended
1,986
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
447 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $449K.
Local 81%State 6%Federal 6%Gifts & other 6%
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.