Library · Lemont
Lemont Public Library District
Lemont Public Library District serves Lemont’s 23,182 residents. Last year it logged 106,548 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 166K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lemont Public Library District
50 East Wend Street, Lemont 60439
66 hrsopen a week
24,500sq ft
62Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#90
#90 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#77 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
107K
visits
4.6 per resident
166K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
816
programs & events
21K attended
6,943
library cards
30% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
166K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
816 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.