Library · Plainfield
Plainfield Public Library District
Plainfield Public Library District serves Plainfield’s 79,063 residents. Last year it logged 123,287 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 429K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Plainfield Public Library District
15025 South Illinois Street, Plainfield 60544
62 hrsopen a week
27,160sq ft
115Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#226
#226 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#115 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
123K
visits
1.6 per resident
429K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
2,245
programs & events
66K attended
27K
library cards
34% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
429K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2,245 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.9M.
Local 84%State 3%Gifts & other 13%
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.