Library · North Aurora
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora serves North Aurora’s 18,261 residents. Last year it logged 73,282 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 133K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
113 Oak Street, North Aurora 60542
65 hrsopen a week
24,600sq ft
202Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#115
#115 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#74 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
73K
visits
4.0 per resident
133K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
438
programs & events
8,667 attended
7,704
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
133K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
438 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$104 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 96%State 3%Gifts & other 1%
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.