Library · Moraine
Libraries in Moraine
Highland Park Public Library serves 30,176 people in and around Moraine. Last year it logged 202,539 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 372K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Highland Park Public Library
494 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park 60035
68 hrsopen a week
42,000sq ft
206Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#67
#67 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
203K
visits
6.7 per resident
372K
loans, print + digital
12.3 per resident
605
programs & events
16K attended
12K
library cards
41% 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
6.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.3 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
372K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
605 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$147 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.4M.
Local 91%State 3%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other libraries in Moraine
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.