Library · Kankakee
Kankakee Public Library
Kankakee Public Library serves Kankakee’s 24,052 residents. Last year it logged 72,323 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 57K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kankakee Public Library
201 East Merchant Street, Kankakee 60901
52 hrsopen a week
40,376sq ft
80Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#169
#169 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#213 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
72K
visits
3.0 per resident
57K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
262
programs & events
14K attended
2,452
library cards
10% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
57K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
262 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 94%State 2%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.