Library · West Chicago
West Chicago Public Library District
West Chicago Public Library District serves West Chicago’s 28,928 residents. Last year it logged 63,900 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 123K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Chicago Public Library District
118 West Washington Street, West Chicago 60185
65 hrsopen a week
27,052sq ft
83Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#205
#205 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#144 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
64K
visits
2.2 per resident
123K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
634
programs & events
12K attended
10K
library cards
35% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
123K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
634 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.7M.
Local 91%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
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.