Library · Palos Park
Palos Park Public Library
Palos Park Public Library serves Palos Park’s 4,899 residents. Last year it logged 28,080 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 30K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palos Park Public Library
12330 South Forest Glen Boulevard, Palos Park 60464
57 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#106
#106 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
28K
visits
5.7 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
315
programs & events
3,584 attended
1,698
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
5.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
315 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$102 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $499K.
Local 88%State 4%Gifts & other 8%
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.