Library · Lombard
Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library District
Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library District serves Lombard’s 44,585 residents. Last year it logged 200,206 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 555K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library District
411 South Main Street, Lombard 60148
70 hrsopen a week
37,248sq ft
128Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#92
#92 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#31 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
200K
visits
4.5 per resident
555K
loans, print + digital
12.4 per resident
994
programs & events
29K attended
18K
library cards
39% 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
4.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.4 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
555K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
994 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$115 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.1M.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.