Library · Markham
Markham Public Library
Markham Public Library serves Markham’s 11,661 residents. Last year it logged 23,986 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 5,364 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Markham Public Library
16640 South Kedzie Avenue, Markham 60428
51 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#208
#208 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#253 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
24K
visits
2.1 per resident
5,364
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
474
programs & events
5,525 attended
1,622
library cards
14% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,364 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
474 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$110 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 92%State 1%Federal 0%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.