Library · Lake Forest
Lake Forest Library
Lake Forest Library serves Lake Forest’s 19,367 residents. Last year it logged 156,843 visits, about 8.1 for every resident, and lent 232K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lake Forest Library
360 East Deerpath Road, Lake Forest 60045
67 hrsopen a week
32,878sq ft
120Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#25
#25 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#36 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
157K
visits
8.1 per resident
232K
loans, print + digital
12.0 per resident
507
programs & events
21K attended
7,282
library cards
38% 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
8.1 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
232K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
507 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$198 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3.8M.
Local 83%State 2%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.