Library · Joliet
Joliet Public Library
Joliet Public Library serves 150,362 people in and around Joliet. Last year it logged 267,223 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 524K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Joliet Public Library
150 North Ottawa Street, Joliet 60432
65 hrsopen a week
74,000sq ft
239Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#497
#497 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
267K
visits
1.8 per resident
524K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
2,923
programs & events
92K attended
25K
library cards
17% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
524K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2,923 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6M.
Local 89%State 3%Federal 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.