Library · North Chicago
North Chicago Public Library
North Chicago Public Library serves North Chicago’s 30,759 residents. Last year it logged 20,627 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 8,165 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Chicago Public Library
2100 Argonne Drive, North Chicago 60064
60 hrsopen a week
15,742sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#252
#252 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#258 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
0.7 per resident
8,165
loans, print + digital
0.3 per resident
305
programs & events
2,601 attended
2,995
library cards
10% 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
0.7 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.3 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,165 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
305 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $812K.
Local 93%State 5%Federal 1%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.