Library · Woodstock
Woodstock Public Library
Woodstock Public Library serves Woodstock’s 25,630 residents. Last year it logged 132,506 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 253K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Woodstock Public Library
414 West Judd Street, Woodstock 60098
65 hrsopen a week
43,487sq ft
161Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#72
#72 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#46 · Most library borrowing →#5 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
133K
visits
5.2 per resident
253K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
347
programs & events
5,330 attended
14K
library cards
53% 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
5.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
253K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
347 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 73%State 2%Gifts & other 25%
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.