Library · Hinsdale
Hinsdale Public Library
Hinsdale Public Library serves Hinsdale’s 17,395 residents. Last year it logged 170,247 visits, about 9.8 for every resident, and lent 255K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hinsdale Public Library
20 East Maple Street, Hinsdale 60521
67 hrsopen a week
31,800sq ft
103Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#8
#8 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#22 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
170K
visits
9.8 per resident
255K
loans, print + digital
14.7 per resident
588
programs & events
11K attended
9,094
library cards
52% 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
9.8 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
255K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
588 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$194 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 97%State 2%Gifts & other 1%
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.