Library · Worth
Worth Public Library District
Worth Public Library District serves Worth’s 10,974 residents. Last year it logged 15,071 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Worth Public Library District
6917 West 111th Street, Worth 60482
57 hrsopen a week
10,200sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#233
#233 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#217 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
1.4 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
231
programs & events
3,438 attended
2,942
library cards
27% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
231 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $974K.
Local 96%State 3%Federal 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.