Library · La Grange
Lagrange Public Library
Lagrange Public Library serves La Grange’s 16,321 residents. Last year it logged 165,559 visits, about 10.1 for every resident, and lent 251K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lagrange Public Library
10 West Cossitt Avenue, La Grange 60525
67 hrsopen a week
34,200sq ft
88Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#6
#6 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#20 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
166K
visits
10.1 per resident
251K
loans, print + digital
15.3 per resident
618
programs & events
16K attended
9,776
library cards
60% 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
10.1 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
251K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
618 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$176 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.9M.
Local 96%State 4%Gifts & other 0%
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.