Library · Milton
Libraries in Milton
Wheaton Public Library serves 53,970 people in and around Milton. Last year it logged 384,284 visits, about 7.1 for every resident, and lent 927K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wheaton Public Library
225 North Cross Street, Wheaton 60187
68 hrsopen a week
124,518sq ft
240Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#57
#57 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
384K
visits
7.1 per resident
927K
loans, print + digital
17.2 per resident
1,325
programs & events
32K attended
30K
library cards
55% 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
7.1 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
17.2 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
55% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
927K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,325 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$85 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.6M.
Local 90%State 2%Gifts & other 8%
Locations
Other libraries in Milton
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.