Library · Glenview
Glenview Public Library
Glenview Public Library serves Glenview’s 48,705 residents. Last year it logged 310,995 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 850K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Glenview Public Library
1930 Glenview Road, Glenview 60025
72 hrsopen a week
85,000sq ft
245Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#47
#47 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#10 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
311K
visits
6.4 per resident
850K
loans, print + digital
17.4 per resident
1,293
programs & events
43K attended
21K
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
6.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
17.4 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
850K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,293 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$158 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $7.7M.
Local 93%State 3%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.