Library · Burbank
Prairie Trails Public Library District
Prairie Trails Public Library District serves Burbank’s 30,376 residents. Last year it logged 73,774 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 76K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Prairie Trails Public Library District
8449 South Moody Avenue, Burbank 60459
67 hrsopen a week
23,500sq ft
99Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#406
#406 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
74K
visits
2.4 per resident
76K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
618
programs & events
6,963 attended
5,063
library cards
17% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
76K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
618 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 91%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 6%
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.