Library · Niles
Libraries in Niles
Skokie Public Library serves 67,824 people in and around Niles. Last year it logged 568,874 visits, about 8.4 for every resident, and lent 1.4M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton Street, Skokie 60077
75 hrsopen a week
133,190sq ft
348Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#38
#38 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
569K
visits
8.4 per resident
1.4M
loans, print + digital
21.3 per resident
1,845
programs & events
60K attended
45K
library cards
66% 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
8.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
21.3 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.4M loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,845 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$183 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $12M.
Local 90%State 7%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Niles
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.