Library · Thornton
Thornton Public Library
Thornton Public Library serves Thornton’s 2,386 residents. Last year it logged 4,409 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 7,042 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thornton Public Library
115 East Margaret Street, Thornton 60476
52 hrsopen a week
3,260sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#486
#486 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
4,409
visits
1.8 per resident
7,042
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
121
programs & events
457 attended
827
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,042 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
121 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$87 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $208K.
Local 76%State 4%Federal 5%Gifts & other 14%
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.