Library · Berwyn
Berwyn Public Library
Berwyn Public Library serves 57,250 people in and around Berwyn. Last year it logged 68,848 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 178K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Berwyn Public Library
2701 South Harlem Avenue, Berwyn 60402
59 hrsopen a week
33,000sq ft
92Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#562
#562 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
69K
visits
1.2 per resident
178K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
572
programs & events
17K attended
23K
library cards
40% 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
178K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
572 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4M.
Local 97%State 2%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.