Library · Bolingbrook
Fountaindale Public Library District
Fountaindale Public Library District serves 67,049 people in and around Bolingbrook. Last year it logged 276,118 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 621K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fountaindale Public Library District
300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook 60440
72 hrsopen a week
111,000sq ft
217Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#198
#198 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
276K
visits
4.1 per resident
621K
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
3,189
programs & events
81K attended
33K
library cards
50% 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
4.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
621K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
3,189 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$191 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $13M.
Local 78%State 3%Federal 1%Gifts & other 19%
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.