Library · Calumet
Calumet City Public Library
Calumet City Public Library serves Calumet’s 36,033 residents. Last year it logged 55,000 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Calumet City Public Library
660 Manistee Avenue, Calumet City 60409
53 hrsopen a week
40,030sq ft
84Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#229
#229 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#249 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
55K
visits
1.5 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
301
programs & events
7,385 attended
2,198
library cards
6% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
301 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 78%State 22%
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.