Library · Northbrook
Northbrook Public Library
Northbrook Public Library serves Northbrook’s 35,222 residents. Last year it logged 294,090 visits, about 8.3 for every resident, and lent 756K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook 60062
67 hrsopen a week
87,223sq ft
229Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#24
#24 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#2 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
294K
visits
8.3 per resident
756K
loans, print + digital
21.5 per resident
734
programs & events
28K attended
20K
library cards
58% 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
8.3 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
21.5 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
756K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
734 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$277 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $9.7M.
Local 89%State 4%Gifts & other 7%
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.