Library · Somonauk
Somonauk Public Library District
Somonauk Public Library District serves Somonauk’s 9,255 residents. Last year it logged 72,763 visits, about 7.9 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Somonauk Public Library District
700 East Lasalle Street, Somonauk 60552
55 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
64Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#47
#47 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
73K
visits
7.9 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
588
programs & events
3,964 attended
2,162
library cards
23% 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
7.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
588 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $513K.
Local 94%State 3%Gifts & other 3%
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.