Library · New Lenox
New Lenox Public Library District
New Lenox Public Library District serves New Lenox’s 40,094 residents. Last year it logged 122,024 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 207K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Lenox Public Library District
120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox 60451
59 hrsopen a week
58,000sq ft
150Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#168
#168 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#122 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
122K
visits
3.0 per resident
207K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
609
programs & events
56K attended
13K
library cards
32% 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
207K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
609 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.9M.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.