Library · Highwood
Highwood Public Library
Highwood Public Library serves Highwood’s 5,074 residents. Last year it logged 18,944 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 7,156 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Highwood Public Library
102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood 60040
38 hrsopen a week
10,363sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#133
#133 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#241 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
3.7 per resident
7,156
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
2,815
programs & events
11K attended
1,452
library cards
29% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,156 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2,815 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$308 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 23%State 1%Federal 13%Gifts & other 63%
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.