Library · Elmhurst
Elmhurst Public Library
Elmhurst Public Library serves Elmhurst’s 45,786 residents. Last year it logged 460,603 visits, about 10.1 for every resident, and lent 873K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elmhurst Public Library
125 South Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst 60126
70 hrsopen a week
90,000sq ft
213Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#5
#5 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
461K
visits
10.1 per resident
873K
loans, print + digital
19.1 per resident
1,799
programs & events
47K attended
25K
library cards
54% 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
10.1 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
19.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
873K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,799 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$149 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.8M.
Local 86%State 10%Gifts & other 3%
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.