Library · Homewood
Homewood Public Library District
Homewood Public Library District serves Homewood’s 19,520 residents. Last year it logged 113,749 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 146K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Homewood Public Library District
17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood 60430
67 hrsopen a week
35,000sq ft
87Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#61
#61 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#69 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
114K
visits
5.8 per resident
146K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
625
programs & events
7,281 attended
5,434
library cards
28% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
146K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
625 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$108 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.