Library · Oak Park
Libraries in Oak Park
Oak Park Public Library serves Oak Park’s 54,583 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 371,003 visits, about 6.8 for every resident, and lent 1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake Street, Oak Park 60301
68 hrsopen a week
104,000sq ft
244Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#37
#37 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#5 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
371K
visits
6.8 per resident
1M
loans, print + digital
19.1 per resident
1,773
programs & events
38K attended
48K
library cards
88% 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
6.8 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
19.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
88% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,773 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$203 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $11M.
Local 92%State 4%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Oak Park
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.