Library · Richton Park
Richton Park Public Library District
Richton Park Public Library District serves Richton Park’s 12,500 residents. Last year it logged 48,125 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Richton Park Public Library District
22310 Latonia Lane, Richton Park 60471
54 hrsopen a week
18,665sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#120
#120 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#219 · Most library borrowing →#20 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
48K
visits
3.9 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
744
programs & events
8,847 attended
4,648
library cards
37% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
744 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$113 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 87%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 11%
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.