Library · Summit
Summit Public Library District
Summit Public Library District serves Summit’s 11,163 residents. Last year it logged 45,539 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 5,193 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Summit Public Library District
6233 South Archer Road, Summit 60501
51 hrsopen a week
18,190sq ft
51Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#111
#111 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#254 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
46K
visits
4.1 per resident
5,193
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
97
programs & events
1,116 attended
1,420
library cards
13% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,193 loans last year
Books & media (adults)97%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
97 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $185K.
Local 88%State 12%Gifts & other 0%
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.