Library · Downers Grove
Downers Grove Public Library
Downers Grove Public Library serves Downers Grove’s 50,247 residents. Last year it logged 420,948 visits, about 8.4 for every resident, and lent 905K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove 60515
70 hrsopen a week
67,738sq ft
243Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#23
#23 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
421K
visits
8.4 per resident
905K
loans, print + digital
18.0 per resident
1,374
programs & events
43K attended
32K
library cards
63% 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
8.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
18.0 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
905K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,374 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$122 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.1M.
Local 95%State 4%Gifts & other 1%
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.