Library · Riverdale
Riverdale Public Library District
Riverdale Public Library District serves Riverdale’s 10,758 residents. Last year it logged 12,847 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 5,613 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Riverdale Public Library District
208 West 144th Street, Riverdale 60827
43 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#241
#241 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#255 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
13K
visits
1.2 per resident
5,613
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
203
programs & events
1,512 attended
873
library cards
8% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
8% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,613 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
203 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $602K.
Local 78%State 20%Gifts & other 1%
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.