Library · Wheeling
Libraries in Wheeling
Prospect Heights Public Library District serves 15,044 people in and around Wheeling. Last year it logged 82,112 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 183K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Prospect Heights Public Library District
12 North Elm Street, Prospect Heights 60070
62 hrsopen a week
26,000sq ft
92Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#116
#116 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
82K
visits
5.5 per resident
183K
loans, print + digital
12.1 per resident
999
programs & events
25K attended
5,516
library cards
37% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
183K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
999 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$212 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3.2M.
Local 92%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 7%
Locations
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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.