Library · Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale Public Library
Bloomingdale Public Library serves Bloomingdale’s 22,382 residents. Last year it logged 148,277 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 222K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bloomingdale Public Library
101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale 60108
66 hrsopen a week
35,000sq ft
118Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#41
#41 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#48 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
148K
visits
6.6 per resident
222K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
901
programs & events
26K attended
13K
library cards
57% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
222K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
901 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$133 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3M.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.