Library · Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park Public Library
Elmwood Park Public Library serves Elmwood Park’s 24,521 residents. Last year it logged 87,196 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 132K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elmwood Park Public Library
1 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park 60707
66 hrsopen a week
39,000sq ft
77Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#138
#138 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#116 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
87K
visits
3.6 per resident
132K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
895
programs & events
7,530 attended
5,122
library cards
21% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
132K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
895 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 90%State 8%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.