Library · Mount Prospect
Libraries in Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect Public Library serves Mount Prospect’s 56,852 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 320,832 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 889K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Mount Prospect Public Library
10 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect 60056
70 hrsopen a week
101,290sq ft
387Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#63
#63 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#15 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
321K
visits
5.6 per resident
889K
loans, print + digital
15.6 per resident
1,419
programs & events
56K attended
29K
library cards
51% 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
5.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.6 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
889K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,419 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$166 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $9.5M.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Mount Prospect
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.