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Libraries in Maine
Des Plaines Public Library serves 60,675 people in and around Maine. Last year it logged 308,978 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 670K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines 60016
72 hrsopen a week
82,500sq ft
286Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#135
#135 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
309K
visits
5.1 per resident
670K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
1,571
programs & events
36K attended
19K
library cards
32% 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
5.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.0 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
670K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,571 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$104 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.3M.
Local 92%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Maine
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.