Library · Deerfield
Deerfield Public Library
Deerfield Public Library serves Deerfield’s 19,196 residents. Last year it logged 163,653 visits, about 8.5 for every resident, and lent 309K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield 60015
67 hrsopen a week
44,000sq ft
126Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#21
#21 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#13 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
164K
visits
8.5 per resident
309K
loans, print + digital
16.1 per resident
789
programs & events
18K attended
12K
library cards
60% 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
8.5 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
309K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
789 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$253 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $4.9M.
Local 92%State 3%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.