Library · Northlake
Northlake Public Library District
Northlake’s library is the Northlake Public Library District, a branch of Northlake Public Library District, open about 67 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Northlake’s branch belongs to Northlake Public Library District, which serves 26,667 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Northlake Public Library District
231 North Wolf Road, Northlake 60164
67 hrsopen a week
37,592sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Northlake Public Library District
71K
visits
2.7 per resident
93K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
583
programs & events
12K attended
11K
library cards
42% 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
93K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
583 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$128 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 89%State 6%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.