Library · Forest Park
Forest Park Public Library
Forest Park Public Library serves Forest Park’s 14,339 residents. Last year it logged 98,871 visits, about 6.9 for every resident, and lent 103K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Forest Park Public Library
7555 Jackson Boulevard, Forest Park 60130
69 hrsopen a week
26,500sq ft
76Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#36
#36 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#79 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
99K
visits
6.9 per resident
103K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
637
programs & events
10K attended
5,050
library cards
35% 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
6.9 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
103K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
637 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$140 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2M.
Local 92%State 5%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.