Library · Broadview
Broadview Public Library District
Broadview Public Library District serves Broadview’s 7,998 residents. Last year it logged 60,234 visits, about 7.5 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Broadview Public Library District
2226 South 16th Avenue, Broadview 60155
49 hrsopen a week
16,000sq ft
46Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#51
#51 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
60K
visits
7.5 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
400
programs & events
4,103 attended
3,073
library cards
38% 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
7.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
400 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$176 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 74%State 11%Gifts & other 15%
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.