Library · Matteson
Matteson Public Library
Matteson Area Public Library District serves Matteson’s 19,519 residents. Last year it logged 67,397 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 66K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Matteson Public Library
801 South School Avenue, Matteson 60443
65 hrsopen a week
29,745sq ft
70Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#145
#145 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#174 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
67K
visits
3.5 per resident
66K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
888
programs & events
23K attended
4,075
library cards
21% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
66K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
888 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$123 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 94%State 3%Federal 1%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.