Library · Tinley Park
Tinley Park Public Library
Tinley Park Public Library serves Tinley Park’s 55,971 residents. Last year it logged 234,525 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 512K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tinley Park Public Library
7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park 60477
70 hrsopen a week
58,700sq ft
184Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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#102 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#55 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
235K
visits
4.2 per resident
512K
loans, print + digital
9.2 per resident
1,592
programs & events
37K attended
30K
library cards
53% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
512K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,592 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5M.
Local 82%State 2%Gifts & other 16%
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.