Library · Harvey
Harvey Public Library District
Harvey Public Library District serves Harvey’s 20,324 residents. Last year it logged 7,351 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 2,446 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harvey Public Library District
15441 Turlington Avenue, Harvey 60426
44 hrsopen a week
22,600sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,351
visits
0.4 per resident
2,446
loans, print + digital
0.1 per resident
78
programs & events
777 attended
1,205
library cards
6% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,446 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
78 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $619K.
Local 92%State 7%Federal 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.