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Villa Park Public Library

Villa Park Public Library serves Villa Park’s 22,263 residents. Last year it logged 129,584 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 238K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
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Villa Park Public Library

305 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park 60181
61 hrsopen a week
32,370sq ft
111Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#59
#59 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#41 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024

A year at the library

130K
visits
5.8 per resident
238K
loans, print + digital
10.7 per resident
607
programs & events
11K attended
9,909
library cards
45% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

238K loans last year

Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%

Who the programs are for

607 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
266
Ages 6–11
51
Teens
34
Adults
209
All ages
47
Money

Who pays for it

$110 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.5M.

Local 83%State 9%Gifts & other 8%
About these numbers

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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.

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