Library · Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake Public Library
Crystal Lake Public Library serves Crystal Lake’s 40,269 residents. Last year it logged 157,894 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 486K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Crystal Lake Public Library
126 Paddock Street, Crystal Lake 60014
65 hrsopen a week
40,000sq ft
132Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#117
#117 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#34 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
158K
visits
3.9 per resident
486K
loans, print + digital
12.1 per resident
911
programs & events
27K attended
18K
library cards
44% 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
3.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
486K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
911 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$116 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.7M.
Local 90%State 1%Gifts & other 9%
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.