Library · Vernon
Vernon Area Public Library District
Vernon’s library is the Vernon Area Public Library District, a branch of Vernon Area Public Library District, open about 69 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Vernon’s branch belongs to Vernon Area Public Library District, which serves 44,206 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Vernon Area Public Library District
300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire 60069
69 hrsopen a week
54,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Vernon Area Public Library District
230K
visits
5.2 per resident
537K
loans, print + digital
12.2 per resident
1,083
programs & events
37K attended
20K
library cards
45% 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
5.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.2 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
537K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,083 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$179 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $7.9M.
Local 93%State 2%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other Vernon Area Public Library District branches in Vernon
3.1mi
Aspen Drive LibraryCook Memorial Public Library District · Vernon Hills · 68 hrs a week
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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.