Library · Park Forest
Park Forest Public Library
Park Forest Public Library serves Park Forest’s 21,687 residents. Last year it logged 50,782 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Park Forest Public Library
400 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest 60466
48 hrsopen a week
28,000sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#200
#200 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#215 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
51K
visits
2.3 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
502
programs & events
6,381 attended
4,675
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
502 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 75%State 3%Gifts & other 22%
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.