Library · Evergreen Park
Evergreen Park Public Library
Evergreen Park Public Library serves Evergreen Park’s 19,943 residents. Last year it logged 97,919 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 73K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Evergreen Park Public Library
9400 South Troy Avenue, Evergreen Park 60805
65 hrsopen a week
23,338sq ft
69Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#81
#81 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#162 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
98K
visits
4.9 per resident
73K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
932
programs & events
16K attended
12K
library cards
59% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
73K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
932 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 87%State 8%Gifts & other 4%
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.