Library · Midlothian
Midlothian Public Library
Midlothian Public Library serves Midlothian’s 14,325 residents. Last year it logged 46,827 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Midlothian Public Library
14701 South Kenton Avenue, Midlothian 60445
58 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#157
#157 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#191 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
47K
visits
3.3 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
510
programs & events
8,633 attended
6,030
library cards
42% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
510 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$100 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 90%State 2%Gifts & other 8%
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.