Library · Sycamore
Sycamore Public Library
Sycamore Public Library serves Sycamore’s 18,577 residents. Last year it logged 63,733 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 86K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sycamore Public Library
103 East State Street, Sycamore 60178
65 hrsopen a week
27,200sq ft
77Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#153
#153 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#139 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
64K
visits
3.4 per resident
86K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
375
programs & events
5,754 attended
6,316
library cards
34% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
86K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
375 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $867K.
Local 79%State 18%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.