Library · Grant
Fox Lake Public Library District
Fox Lake Public Library District serves Grant’s 26,718 residents. Last year it logged 44,731 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 48K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fox Lake Public Library District
255 East Grand Avenue, Fox Lake 60020
56 hrsopen a week
45,000sq ft
115Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#222
#222 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#228 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
1.7 per resident
48K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
434
programs & events
7,803 attended
6,970
library cards
26% 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
48K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
434 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$100 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.7M.
Local 91%State 3%Gifts & other 7%
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.