Library · Homer
Homer Township Public Library District
Homer Township Public Library District serves Homer’s 40,759 residents. Last year it logged 116,206 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 131K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Homer Township Public Library District
14320 West 151st Street, Homer Glen 60491
61 hrsopen a week
26,497sq ft
94Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#173
#173 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#179 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
116K
visits
2.9 per resident
131K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
1,255
programs & events
25K attended
16K
library cards
40% 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
2.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
131K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,255 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
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.