Library · Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn Public Library
Oak Lawn Public Library serves Oak Lawn’s 58,362 residents. Last year it logged 202,863 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 349K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oak Lawn Public Library
9427 South Raymond Avenue, Oak Lawn 60453
65 hrsopen a week
86,108sq ft
184Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#142
#142 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#101 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
203K
visits
3.5 per resident
349K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
1,240
programs & events
30K attended
28K
library cards
49% 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
349K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,240 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.2M.
Local 91%State 6%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.