Library · Westmont
Westmont Public Library
Westmont Public Library serves Westmont’s 24,429 residents. Last year it logged 119,465 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 243K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Westmont Public Library
428 North Cass Avenue, Westmont 60559
63 hrsopen a week
30,654sq ft
87Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#80
#80 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#47 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
119K
visits
4.9 per resident
243K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
491
programs & events
9,338 attended
12K
library cards
49% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
243K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
491 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 92%State 3%Gifts & other 5%
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.