Library · Wilmette
Wilmette Public Library District
Wilmette Public Library District serves Wilmette’s 28,180 residents. Last year it logged 242,730 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 664K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wilmette Public Library District
1242 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette 60091
71 hrsopen a week
70,166sq ft
223Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
243K
visits
8.6 per resident
664K
loans, print + digital
23.6 per resident
1,112
programs & events
33K attended
16K
library cards
57% 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
8.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
23.6 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
664K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$239 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.7M.
Local 93%State 2%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.