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Lyons Public Library
Lyons Public Library serves Lyons’s 10,817 residents. Last year it logged 7,700 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 33K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lyons Public Library
4209 Joliet Avenue, Lyons 60534
55 hrsopen a week
9,981sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#253
#253 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#190 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,700
visits
0.7 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
20
programs & events
439 attended
3,951
library cards
37% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
20 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $415K.
Local 98%State 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.