Library · Oak Park
Oak Park Public Library
Oak Park Public Library serves 29,560 people in and around Oak Park. Last year it logged 72,772 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 104K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oak Park Public Library
14200 Oak Park Boulevard, Oak Park 48237
49 hrsopen a week
16,800sq ft
76Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#219
#219 of 391 MI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Michigan that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
73K
visits
2.5 per resident
104K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
197
programs & events
4,561 attended
7,745
library cards
26% 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
2.5 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
104K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
197 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $917K.
Local 94%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.