Library · Itasca
Itasca Community Library
Itasca Community Library serves Itasca’s 9,543 residents. Last year it logged 66,528 visits, about 7.0 for every resident, and lent 82K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Itasca Community Library
500 West Irving Park Road, Itasca 60143
65 hrsopen a week
27,000sq ft
51Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#35
#35 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#59 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
67K
visits
7.0 per resident
82K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
398
programs & events
8,690 attended
2,702
library cards
28% 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
7.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
82K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
398 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$163 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 80%State 5%Federal 0%Gifts & other 15%
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.