Library · McHenry
Mchenry Public Library District
Mchenry Public Library District serves 41,852 people in and around McHenry. Last year it logged 140,077 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 266K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mchenry Public Library District
809 Front Street, Mchenry 60050
66 hrsopen a week
38,000sq ft
159Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#287
#287 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
140K
visits
3.3 per resident
266K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
385
programs & events
17K attended
8,074
library cards
19% 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
3.3 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
266K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
385 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.7M.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 7%
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.