Library · Naperville
Libraries in Naperville
Naperville Public Library serves Naperville’s 149,540 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 1,290,965 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 2.4M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Naperville Public Library
200 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville 60540
73 hrsopen a week
63,300sq ft
495Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#17
#17 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#12 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1.3M
visits
8.6 per resident
2.4M
loans, print + digital
16.1 per resident
2,699
programs & events
112K attended
63K
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
8.6 visits · typical 2.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.1 print items · typical 3.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2.4M loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2,699 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$111 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $17M.
Local 95%State 4%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Naperville
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.