Library · Phoenix
Phoenix Public Library District
Phoenix Public Library District serves Phoenix’s 1,734 residents. Last year it logged 3,000 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 400 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Phoenix Public Library District
15500 Eighth Avenue, Phoenix 60426
48 hrsopen a week
6,350sq ft
7,326books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#502
#502 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
3,000
visits
1.7 per resident
400
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
26
programs & events
119 attended
570
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
400 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
26 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $30K.
Local 49%State 22%Gifts & other 30%
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.