Library · Thornton
Libraries in Thornton
South Holland Public Library serves 21,465 people in and around Thornton. Last year it logged 75,552 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 53K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
South Holland Public Library
16250 Wausau Avenue, South Holland 60473
59 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
60Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#263
#263 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
76K
visits
3.5 per resident
53K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
665
programs & events
8,814 attended
4,051
library cards
19% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
53K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
665 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$95 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2M.
Local 96%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Thornton
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.