Library · Shields
Libraries in Shields
Lake Bluff Public Library serves 5,616 people in and around Shields. Last year it logged 48,239 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 75K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lake Bluff Public Library
123 East Scranton Avenue, Lake Bluff 60044
58 hrsopen a week
12,397sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#34
#34 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
48K
visits
8.6 per resident
75K
loans, print + digital
13.4 per resident
223
programs & events
16K attended
1,064
library cards
19% 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
8.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.4 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
75K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
223 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$200 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 83%State 1%Gifts & other 16%
Locations
Other libraries in Shields
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.