Library · Riverside
Riverside Public Library
Riverside Public Library serves Riverside’s 9,298 residents. Last year it logged 84,252 visits, about 9.1 for every resident, and lent 103K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Riverside Public Library
1 Burling Road, Riverside 60546
65 hrsopen a week
17,500sq ft
57Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#14
#14 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#39 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
84K
visits
9.1 per resident
103K
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
668
programs & events
13K attended
4,332
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
9.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
103K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
668 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$137 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 95%State 4%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.