Library · Waukegan
Libraries in Waukegan
Waukegan Public Library serves Waukegan’s 89,321 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 143,082 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 134K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Waukegan Public Library
128 North County Street, Waukegan 60085
54 hrsopen a week
75,000sq ft
145Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
143K
visits
1.6 per resident
134K
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
825
programs & events
15K attended
12K
library cards
14% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
134K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
825 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.7M.
Local 94%State 3%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Waukegan
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.