Library · Wilmington
Wilmington Public Library District
Wilmington’s library is the Wilmington Public Library District, a branch of Wilmington Public Library District, open about 63 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Wilmington’s branch belongs to Wilmington Public Library District, which serves 8,970 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Wilmington Public Library District
201 South Kankakee Street, Wilmington 60481
63 hrsopen a week
6,255sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Wilmington Public Library District
34K
visits
3.8 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
340
programs & events
6,042 attended
2,384
library cards
27% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
340 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$105 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $944K.
Local 89%State 7%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.