Library · Sandwich
Sandwich Public Library District
Sandwich Public Library District serves Sandwich’s 7,714 residents. Last year it logged 35,034 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 34K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sandwich Public Library District
925 South Main Street, Sandwich 60548
53 hrsopen a week
17,728sq ft
42Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#95
#95 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#143 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
35K
visits
4.5 per resident
34K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
493
programs & events
3,633 attended
2,282
library cards
30% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
34K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
493 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $462K.
Local 89%State 4%Gifts & other 7%
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.