Library · Brookfield
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library serves Brookfield’s 19,476 residents. Last year it logged 113,801 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 181K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library
3541 Park Avenue, Brookfield 60513
67 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
73Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#97
#97 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
114K
visits
5.8 per resident
181K
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
1,007
programs & events
10K attended
13K
library cards
68% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
181K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,007 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 93%State 2%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.