Library · Cicero
Cicero Public Library
Cicero Public Library serves Cicero’s 85,268 residents. Last year it logged 19,519 visits, about 0.2 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cicero Public Library
5225 West Cermak Road, Cicero 60804
55 hrsopen a week
27,330sq ft
111Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#260
#260 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#248 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
0.2 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
200
programs & events
3,606 attended
5,749
library cards
7% 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
0.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
7% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
200 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 79%State 20%Gifts & other 2%
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.