Library · Lockport
Libraries in Lockport
White Oak Library District serves 76,850 people in and around Lockport from 2 locations. Last year it logged 214,363 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 496K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lockport Branch
121 East Eighth Street, Lockport 60441
61 hrsopen a week
19,500sq ft
277Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#357
#357 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
214K
visits
2.8 per resident
496K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
2,531
programs & events
48K attended
55K
library cards
71% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
2.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
496K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
2,531 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.2M.
Local 80%State 16%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Lockport
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.