Library · Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn Public Library
Glen Ellyn Public Library serves Glen Ellyn’s 28,846 residents. Last year it logged 218,290 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 558K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Glen Ellyn Public Library
400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn 60137
69 hrsopen a week
52,000sq ft
123Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#28
#28 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#4 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
218K
visits
7.6 per resident
558K
loans, print + digital
19.3 per resident
789
programs & events
22K attended
13K
library cards
43% 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
7.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
19.3 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
558K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
789 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$165 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.8M.
Local 84%State 2%Gifts & other 13%
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.