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Public libraries in Illinois

622 public libraries in Illinois, more than any other state. Public library systems in the IMLS Public Libraries Survey run by a city, county, library district, school district, tribe or other government (nonprofit association libraries are not included).

Public libraryCityCountyLibrarians (FTE)
Chicago Public LibraryChicagoCook362.38
Schaumburg Township District LibrarySchaumburgCook63.14
Aurora Public Library DistrictAuroraKane56.63
Mount Prospect Public LibraryMount ProspectCook49.06
Naperville Public LibraryNapervilleDupage44.75
Geneva Public Library DistrictGenevaKane35.43
Oak Park Public LibraryOak ParkCook33.63
Gail Borden Public Library DistrictElginKane30.8
Skokie Public LibrarySkokieCook30.36
Glenview Public LibraryGlenviewCook29.51
Northbrook Public LibraryNorthbrookCook29.23
Ela Area Public Library DistrictLake ZurichLake27.53
Cook Memorial Public Library DistrictLibertyvilleLake26.08
Addison Public LibraryAddisonDupage25.72
Vernon Area Public Library DistrictLincolnshireLake25.13
Saint Charles Public Library DistrictSaint CharlesKane24.43
Niles-Maine District LibraryNilesCook24.41
Indian Trails Public Library DistrictWheelingCook24.28
Oswego Public Library DistrictOswegoKendall23.1
Arlington Heights Memorial LibraryArlington HeightsCook22.74
Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library DistrictLombardDupage22.43
Palatine Public Library DistrictPalatineCook22.13
White Oak Library DistrictRomeovilleWill22.13
Plainfield Public Library DistrictPlainfieldWill21.13
Bloomington Public LibraryBloomingtonMcLean20.9
Elk Grove Village Public LibraryElk Grove VillageCook20.81
Fountaindale Public Library DistrictBolingbrookWill20.63
Wilmette Public Library DistrictWilmetteCook20.61
Glen Ellyn Public LibraryGlen EllynDupage20
Orland Park Public LibraryOrland ParkCook19.88
Elmhurst Public LibraryElmhurstDupage19.2
Algonquin Area Public Library DistrictAlgonquinMcHenry19
Des Plaines Public LibraryDes PlainesCook18.88
Evanston Public LibraryEvanstonCook18.78
Lincoln LibrarySpringfieldSangamon18.75
Highland Park Public LibraryHighland ParkLake18.64
Champaign Public LibraryChampaignChampaign18.55
Oak Lawn Public LibraryOak LawnCook18.11
Decatur Public LibraryDecaturMacon18
Barrington Public Library DistrictBarringtonLake17.81
Joliet Public LibraryJolietWill17.81
Round Lake Area Public Library DistrictRound LakeLake17.68
Poplar Creek Public Library DistrictStreamwoodCook17.31
Peoria Public LibraryPeoriaPeoria17.28
Downers Grove Public LibraryDowners GroveDupage17.24
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library DistrictWinnetkaCook17.01
Lisle Library DistrictLisleDupage16.88
Tinley Park Public LibraryTinley ParkCook16.44
Park Ridge Public LibraryPark RidgeCook15.94
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library DistrictAlsipCook15.86
Crystal Lake Public LibraryCrystal LakeMcHenry15.8
Glenside Public Library DistrictGlendale HeightsDupage15.76
Lemont Public Library DistrictLemontCook15.74
Eisenhower Public Library DistrictHarwood HeightsCook15.48
Morton Grove Public LibraryMorton GroveCook15.38
Fremont Public Library DistrictMundeleinLake14.8
Urbana Free LibraryUrbanaChampaign14.68
South Holland Public LibrarySouth HollandCook14.43
Indian Prairie Public Library DistrictDarienDupage14.06
Rockford Public LibraryRockfordWinnebago14
Glencoe Public LibraryGlencoeCook13.85
Huntley Area Public Library DistrictHuntleyMcHenry13.8
Frankfort Public Library DistrictFrankfortWill13.74
Fondulac Public Library DistrictEast PeoriaTazewell13.2
Waukegan Public LibraryWaukeganLake13.19
Blue Island Public LibraryBlue IslandCook13.15
Lansing Public LibraryLansingCook13.15
Alpha Park Public Library DistrictBartonvillePeoria13
Normal Public LibraryNormalMcLean13
Warren-Newport Public Library DistrictGurneeLake12.96
Cary Area Public Library DistrictCaryMcHenry12.84
Batavia Public Library DistrictBataviaKane12.81
Wood Dale Public Library DistrictWood DaleDupage12.69
Bensenville Community Public Library DistrictBensenvilleDupage12.64
Lagrange Public LibraryLa GrangeCook12.63
Hinsdale Public LibraryHinsdaleDupage12.49
Bartlett Public Library DistrictBartlettDupage12.19
Franklin Park Public Library DistrictFranklin ParkCook12.19
Lincolnwood Public Library DistrictLincolnwoodCook12.19
Moline Public LibraryMolineRock Island12
Rock Island Public LibraryRock IslandRock Island12
Woodstock Public LibraryWoodstockMcHenry12
Palos Heights Public LibraryPalos HeightsCook11.96
Westchester Public LibraryWestchesterCook11.85
Coal City Public Library DistrictCoal CityGrundy11.78
Roselle Public Library DistrictRoselleDupage11.56
Bloomingdale Public LibraryBloomingdaleDupage11.45
Northlake Public Library DistrictNorthlakeCook11.38
Lake Villa Public Library DistrictLindenhurstLake11.25
Lake Forest LibraryLake ForestLake11.09
Fox River Valley Public Library DistrictEast DundeeKane11
Galesburg Public LibraryGalesburgKnox11
Wheaton Public LibraryWheatonDupage11
New Lenox Public Library DistrictNew LenoxWill10.53
Washington District LibraryWashingtonTazewell10.4
Crete Public Library DistrictCreteWill10.31
Deerfield Public LibraryDeerfieldLake10.31
Rolling Meadows LibraryRolling MeadowsCook10.17
North Suburban Public Library DistrictLoves ParkWinnebago10.15
Green Hills Public Library DistrictPalos HillsCook10.02
Berwyn Public LibraryBerwynCook10
McHenry Public Library DistrictMcHenryMcHenry10
Warrenville Public Library DistrictWarrenvilleDupage9.94
West Chicago Public Library DistrictWest ChicagoDupage9.9
Prairie Trails Public Library DistrictBurbankCook9.88
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield LibraryBrookfieldCook9.41
Chicago Ridge Public LibraryChicago RidgeCook9.15
Prospect Heights Public Library DistrictProspect HeightsCook9.06
Byron Public Library DistrictByronOgle9
Mokena Community Public Library DistrictMokenaWill9
Itasca Community LibraryItascaDupage8.98
Shorewood-Troy Public Library DistrictShorewoodWill8.88
Riverside Public LibraryRiversideCook8.81
Dekalb Public LibraryDekalbDekalb8.5
Messenger Public Library of North AuroraNorth AuroraKane8.5
Thomas Ford Memorial LibraryWestern SpringsCook8.44
Westmont Public LibraryWestmontDupage8.44
Lake Bluff Public LibraryLake BluffLake8.4
Chatham Area Public Library DistrictChathamSangamon8.24
Carol Stream Public LibraryCarol StreamDupage8.15
Six Mile Regional Library DistrictGranite CityMadison8.15
Zion-Benton Public Library DistrictZionLake8.13
Elmwood Park Public LibraryElmwood ParkCook8
Evergreen Park Public LibraryEvergreen ParkCook8
Quincy Public LibraryQuincyAdams8
Villa Park Public LibraryVilla ParkDupage7.74
Antioch Public Library DistrictAntiochLake7.5
Matteson Area Public Library DistrictMattesonCook7.5
Three Rivers Public Library DistrictChannahonWill7.5
Woodridge Public LibraryWoodridgeDupage7.5
Bellwood Public LibraryBellwoodCook7.31
River Forest Public LibraryRiver ForestCook7.21
Lagrange Park Public Library DistrictLa Grange ParkCook7.19
C.E. Brehm Memorial Public Library DistrictMount VernonJefferson7
Edwardsville Public LibraryEdwardsvilleMadison7
Forest Park Public LibraryForest ParkCook7
Mississippi Valley Library DistrictCollinsvilleMadison7
O'Fallon Public LibraryO'FallonSt. Clair7
North Riverside Public Library DistrictNorth RiversideCook6.98
Homewood Public Library DistrictHomewoodCook6.95
Grayslake Area Public Library DistrictGrayslakeLake6.76
Pekin Public LibraryPekinTazewell6.73
Sycamore Public LibrarySycamoreDekalb6.69
Cherry Valley Public Library DistrictCherry ValleyWinnebago6.59
Illinois Prairie District Public LibraryMetamoraWoodford6.58
Fox Lake Public Library DistrictFox LakeLake6.56
Kankakee Public LibraryKankakeeKankakee6.56
Talcott Free Library DistrictRocktonWinnebago6.5
Glen Carbon Centennial Library DistrictGlen CarbonMadison6.45
Wilmington Public Library DistrictWilmingtonWill6.43
Chillicothe Public Library DistrictChillicothePeoria6.4
Hayner Public Library DistrictAltonMadison6.23
Galena Public Library DistrictGalenaJo Daviess6.15
Cicero Public LibraryCiceroCook6.13
Rochester Public Library DistrictRochesterSangamon6
Hillside Public LibraryHillsideCook5.96
Park Forest Public LibraryPark ForestCook5.94
River Valley District LibraryPort ByronRock Island5.9
Oak Brook Public LibraryOak BrookDupage5.8
Grande Prairie Public Library DistrictHazel CrestCook5.63
Homer Township Public Library DistrictHomer GlenWill5.63
Mattoon Public LibraryMattoonColes5.6
Town and Country Public Library DistrictElburnKane5.1
Winfield Public LibraryWinfieldDupage5.05
Bourbonnais Public Library DistrictBourbonnaisKankakee5.01
Centralia Regional Library DistrictCentraliaMarion5
Freeport Public LibraryFreeportStephenson5
Macomb Public Library DistrictMacombMcDonough5
Manhattan-Elwood Public Library DistrictManhattanWill5
Marion Carnegie LibraryMarionWilliamson5
Schiller Park Public LibrarySchiller ParkCook5
Yorkville Public LibraryYorkvilleKendall5
Oregon Public Library DistrictOregonOgle4.98
Worth Public Library DistrictWorthCook4.96
Stinson Memorial Public Library DistrictAnnaUnion4.85
Broadview Public Library DistrictBroadviewCook4.69
Carbondale Public LibraryCarbondaleJackson4.69
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library DistrictHampshireKane4.69
Fossil Ridge Public Library DistrictBraidwoodWill4.69
Stickney-Forest View Public Library DistrictStickneyCook4.69
Acorn Public Library DistrictOak ForestCook4.63
Saint Elmo Public Library DistrictSaint ElmoFayette4.63
Clarendon Hills Public LibraryClarendon HillsDupage4.49
Highwood Public LibraryHighwoodLake4.48
Palos Park Public LibraryPalos ParkCook4.45
Mahomet Public Library DistrictMahometChampaign4.44
Midlothian Public LibraryMidlothianCook4.38
Sandwich Public Library DistrictSandwichDekalb4.34
Metropolis Public LibraryMetropolisMassac4.28
Morton Public Library DistrictMortonTazewell4.26
Warren County Public Library DistrictMonmouthWarren4.25
Harrisburg Public Library DistrictHarrisburgSaline4.23
Wauconda Area Public Library DistrictWaucondaLake4.09
Berkeley Public LibraryBerkeleyCook4.03
Forsyth Public LibraryForsythMacon4
Havana Public Library DistrictHavanaMason4
Jacksonville Public LibraryJacksonvilleMorgan4
Morrison-Talbott LibraryWaterlooMonroe4
North Chicago Public LibraryNorth ChicagoLake4
Sterling Public LibrarySterlingWhiteside4
Tri-Township Public Library DistrictTroyMadison3.88
Dixon Public LibraryDixonLee3.83
Charleston Carnegie Public LibraryCharlestonColes3.8
Brimfield Public Library DistrictBrimfieldPeoria3.78
Anne West Lindsey District LibraryCartervilleWilliamson3.75
Bradley Public Library DistrictBradleyKankakee3.75
Manteno Public Library DistrictMantenoKankakee3.75
Seneca Public Library DistrictSenecaLa Salle3.75
Sugar Grove Public Library DistrictSugar GroveKane3.75
Tolono Public Library DistrictTolonoChampaign3.75
Cortland Community LibraryCortlandDekalb3.73
El Paso District LibraryEl PasoWoodford3.73
Allerton Public Library DistrictMonticelloPiatt3.7
Gilman-Danforth District LibraryGilmanIroquois3.7
Argenta-Oreana Public Library DistrictOreanaMacon3.68
Hodgkins Public Library DistrictHodgkinsCook3.6
Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library DistrictLynwoodCook3.5
Nancy L. McConathy Public Library DistrictSauk VillageCook3.45
Robinson Public Library DistrictRobinsonCrawford3.43
Bethalto Public Library DistrictBethaltoMadison3.4
Carthage Public Library DistrictCarthageHancock3.35
Pittsfield Public LibraryPittsfieldPike3.35
Flossmoor Public LibraryFlossmoorCook3.33
Peotone Public Library DistrictPeotoneWill3.31
Lexington Public Library DistrictLexingtonMcLean3.28
Ida Public LibraryBelvidereBoone3.25
Western District LibraryOrionHenry3.19
Farmington Area Library DistrictFarmingtonFulton3.18
Silvis Public LibrarySilvisRock Island3.09
River Grove Public Library DistrictRiver GroveCook3.04
Bridgeview Public LibraryBridgeviewCook3
Cahokia Public Library DistrictCahokia HeightsSt. Clair3
Columbia Public LibraryColumbiaMonroe3
Effingham Public LibraryEffinghamEffingham3
Elizabeth Titus Memorial LibrarySullivanMoultrie3
Harvard Diggins LibraryHarvardMcHenry3
Herrin City LibraryHerrinWilliamson3
Kewanee Public Library DistrictKewaneeHenry3
Lasalle Public LibraryLa SalleLa Salle3
Lincoln Public Library DistrictLincolnLogan3
Marengo-Union Public Library DistrictMarengoMcHenry3
Mascoutah Public LibraryMascoutahSt. Clair3
Melrose Park Public LibraryMelrose ParkCook3
Peru Public LibraryPeruLa Salle3
Princeton Public LibraryPrincetonBureau3
Toulon Public Library DistrictToulonStark3
Watseka Public LibraryWatsekaIroquois3
Wood River Public LibraryWood RiverMadison3
Henderson County Public Library DistrictBiggsvilleHenderson2.93
Arthur Public Library DistrictArthurMoultrie2.85
Danville Public LibraryDanvilleVermilion2.81
Fox River Grove Public Library DistrictFox River GroveMcHenry2.81
Maywood Public Library DistrictMaywoodCook2.81
Richton Park Public Library DistrictRichton ParkCook2.81
Sallie Logan Public LibraryMurphysboroJackson2.81
Dunlap Public Library DistrictDunlapPeoria2.8
Sherman Public Library DistrictShermanSangamon2.78
Carlinville Public LibraryCarlinvilleMacoupin2.75
Sherrard Public Library DistrictSherrardMercer2.75
Eureka Public Library DistrictEurekaWoodford2.73
Johnsburg Public Library DistrictJohnsburgMcHenry2.71
Lyons Public LibraryLyonsCook2.65
Nokomis Public LibraryNokomisMontgomery2.65
Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library DistrictStegerCook2.63
East Alton Public Library DistrictEast AltonMadison2.6
Crestwood Public Library DistrictCrestwoodCook2.53
Barclay Public Library DistrictWarrensburgMacon2.5
Carmi Public LibraryCarmiWhite2.5
Hartford Public Library DistrictHartfordMadison2.5
Cairo Public LibraryCairoAlexander2.48
Earlville Public Library DistrictEarlvilleLa Salle2.4
Eldorado Memorial Public Library DistrictEldoradoSaline2.4
Freeburg Area Library DistrictFreeburgSt. Clair2.4
Bertolet Memorial Library DistrictLeaf RiverOgle2.35
South Macon Public Library DistrictMaconMacon2.32
Reddick Public Library DistrictOttawaLa Salle2.31
Williamsville Public Library and MuseumWilliamsvilleSangamon2.3
Streator Public LibraryStreatorLa Salle2.25
Schmaling Memorial Public Library DistrictFultonWhiteside2.19
Towanda District LibraryTowandaMcLean2.19
Arcola Public Library DistrictArcolaDouglas2.05
Breese Public LibraryBreeseClinton2
Brown County Public Library DistrictMount SterlingBrown2
Central Citizens' Library DistrictCliftonIroquois2
Cordova District LibraryCordovaRock Island2
Evans Public Library DistrictVandaliaFayette2
Fairview Heights Public LibraryFairview HeightsSt. Clair2
Hudson Area Public Library DistrictHudsonMcLean2
Lena Community District LibraryLenaStephenson2
Limestone Township Library DistrictKankakeeKankakee2
Louis Latzer Memorial Public LibraryHighlandMadison2
Marrowbone Public Library DistrictBethanyMoultrie2
Millstadt Library DistrictMillstadtSt. Clair2
Mount Carroll District LibraryMount CarrollCarroll2
Mount Zion District LibraryMount ZionMacon2
Peoria Heights Public LibraryPeoria HeightsPeoria2
Petersburg Public LibraryPetersburgMenard2
Plano Community Library DistrictPlanoKendall2
Rantoul Public LibraryRantoulChampaign2
Robert R. Jones Public Library DistrictCoal ValleyRock Island2
Roxana Public Library DistrictRoxanaMadison2
Taylorville Public LibraryTaylorvilleChristian2
Vespasian Warner Public Library DistrictClintonDe Witt2
Winnebago Public Library DistrictWinnebagoWinnebago2
Williamsfield Public Library DistrictWilliamsfieldKnox1.95
Camargo Township District LibraryVilla GroveDouglas1.94
Thornton Public LibraryThorntonCook1.91
Grand Prairie of the West Public Library DistrictVirdenMacoupin1.9
River East Public LibraryMcHenryMcHenry1.9
Belleville Public LibraryBellevilleSt. Clair1.88
Calumet City Public LibraryCalumet CityCook1.88
Flagg-Rochelle Public Library DistrictRochelleOgle1.88
Greenville Public LibraryGreenvilleBond1.88
Nippersink Public Library DistrictRichmondMcHenry1.88
University Park Public Library DistrictUniversity ParkWill1.88
Carrollton Public LibraryCarrolltonGreene1.85
Flora Public LibraryFloraClay1.85
Stockton Township Public LibraryStocktonJo Daviess1.85
Tremont District LibraryTremontTazewell1.85
Caseyville Public Library DistrictCaseyvilleSt. Clair1.83
Auburn Public Library DistrictAuburnSangamon1.8
Lillie M. Evans Library DistrictPrincevillePeoria1.8
Atwood-Hammond Public Library DistrictAtwoodPiatt1.75
Bedford Park Public Library DistrictBedford ParkCook1.75
Clinton Township Public LibraryWatermanDekalb1.75
East Dubuque District LibraryEast DubuqueJo Daviess1.75
Newton Public Library DistrictNewtonJasper1.75
Paris Carnegie Public LibraryParisEdgar1.75
Riverdale Public Library DistrictRiverdaleCook1.75
Walnut Public Library DistrictWalnutBureau1.73
Lewistown Carnegie Public Library DistrictLewistownFulton1.7
Morrison & Mary Wiley LibraryElmwoodPeoria1.7
Prairie Creek Public Library DistrictDwightLivingston1.7
Chester Public LibraryChesterRandolph1.68
Heyworth Public Library DistrictHeyworthMcLean1.68
Duquoin Public LibraryDuquoinPerry1.65
Smithton Public Library DistrictSmithtonSt. Clair1.65
Bryan-Bennett LibrarySalemMarion1.63
Beecher Community Library DistrictBeecherWill1.61
John Mosser Public Library DistrictAbingdonKnox1.6
Rushville Public LibraryRushvilleSchuyler1.6
West Sangamon Public Library DistrictNew BerlinSangamon1.6
Dominy Memorial LibraryFairburyLivingston1.58
Pinckneyville Public LibraryPinckneyvillePerry1.58
Odell Public LibraryMorrisonWhiteside1.57
Newman Regional Library DistrictNewmanDouglas1.56
Cissna Park Community Library DistrictCissna ParkIroquois1.55
Filger Public LibraryMinonkWoodford1.55
Calumet Park Public LibraryCalumet ParkCook1.5
Carlock Public Library DistrictCarlockMcLean1.5
Case-Halstead Public LibraryCarlyleClinton1.5
Graves-Hume Public Library DistrictMendotaLa Salle1.5
Pecatonica Public Library DistrictPecatonicaWinnebago1.5
Tiskilwa Public LibraryTiskilwaBureau1.5
Lovington Public Library DistrictLovingtonMoultrie1.48
Annawan-Alba Township LibraryAnnawanHenry1.45
Pembroke Public Library DistrictHopkins ParkKankakee1.45
Bradford Public Library DistrictBradfordStark1.43
Norris City Memorial Public Library DistrictNorris CityWhite1.4
Riverton Village LibraryRivertonSangamon1.39
Red Bud Public LibraryRed BudRandolph1.38
Justice Public Library DistrictJusticeCook1.31
Richard A. Mautino Memorial LibrarySpring ValleyBureau1.28
Doyle Public Library DistrictRaymondMontgomery1.25
Hometown Public LibraryHometownCook1.25
Parlin-Ingersoll Public LibraryCantonFulton1.25
Assumption Public Library DistrictAssumptionChristian1.23
Bushnell Public Library DistrictBushnellMcDonough1.23
Erie Public Library DistrictErieWhiteside1.23
Willow Branch Township LibraryCiscoPiatt1.23
Hinckley Public Library DistrictHinckleyDekalb1.2
Warren Township Public LibraryWarrenJo Daviess1.2
White Hall Township LibraryWhite HallGreene1.2
Milledgeville Public LibraryMilledgevilleCarroll1.18
Trenton Public LibraryTrentonClinton1.18
Piper City Public Library DistrictPiper CityFord1.15
Salem Township Public Library DistrictYates CityKnox1.15
Nauvoo Public LibraryNauvooHancock1.13
Golconda Public LibraryGolcondaPope1.1
Greenup Township Public LibraryGreenupCumberland1.1
Neponset Public LibraryNeponsetBureau1.1
Sesser Public LibrarySesserFranklin1.1
Utica Public Library DistrictUticaLa Salle1.1
Clover Public Library DistrictWoodhullHenry1.09
Philo Public Library DistrictPhiloChampaign1.05
Beardstown Houston Memorial Public LibraryBeardstownCass1
Bement Public Library DistrictBementPiatt1
Blandinsville-Hire Library DistrictBlandinsvilleMcDonough1
Carnegie-Schuyler LibraryPanaChristian1
Charles B. Phillips Public Library DistrictNewarkKendall1
Chrisman Public LibraryChrismanEdgar1
Colona District Public LibraryColonaHenry1
Creve Coeur Public Library DistrictCreve CoeurTazewell1
Daugherty Public Library DistrictDupoSt. Clair1
Deer Creek District LibraryDeer CreekTazewell1
East Moline Public LibraryEast MolineRock Island1
East Saint Louis Public LibraryEast Saint LouisSt. Clair1
Edward Chipman Public LibraryMomenceKankakee1
Edwards River Public Library DistrictAledoMercer1
Elwood Library DistrictRidge FarmVermilion1
Fairfield Public LibraryFairfieldWayne1
Farmersville-Waggoner Public Library DistrictFarmersvilleMontgomery1
Frank Bertetti Benld Public LibraryBenldMacoupin1
Galva Public Library DistrictGalvaHenry1
Geneseo Public Library DistrictGeneseoHenry1
Groff Memorial LibraryGrayvilleWhite1
Henry Public LibraryHenryMarshall1
Hillsboro Area Public Library DistrictHillsboroMontgomery1
Jerseyville Public LibraryJerseyvilleJersey1
Julia Hull District LibraryStillman ValleyOgle1
Mackinaw District Public LibraryMackinawTazewell1
Madison Public LibraryMadisonMadison1
Markham Public LibraryMarkhamCook1
Marquette Heights Public LibraryMarquette HeightsTazewell1
Maryville Community Library DistrictMaryvilleMadison1
Mason City Public Library DistrictMason CityMason1
Morris Area Public Library DistrictMorrisGrundy1
Mount Carmel Public LibraryMount CarmelWabash1
Mount Pulaski Public Library DistrictMount PulaskiLogan1
Moyer District LibraryGibson CityFord1
Nashville Public LibraryNashvilleWashington1
Oakwood Public Library DistrictOakwoodVermilion1
Oglesby Public Library DistrictOglesbyLa Salle1
Olney Public LibraryOlneyRichland1
Paxton Carnegie LibraryPaxtonFord1
Polo Public Library DistrictPoloOgle1
Pontiac Public LibraryPontiacLivingston1
Prairie Skies Public Library DistrictAshlandCass1
Robert W. Rowe Public Library DistrictSheridanLa Salle1
Rock Falls Public Library DistrictRock FallsWhiteside1
Saint Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial LibrarySaint JosephChampaign1
Shelbyville Public LibraryShelbyvilleShelby1
Sheldon Public Library DistrictSheldonIroquois1
Sidell District LibrarySidellVermilion1
Somonauk Public Library DistrictSomonaukDekalb1
South Beloit Public LibrarySouth BeloitWinnebago1
Steeleville Area Public Library DistrictSteelevilleRandolph1
Summit Public Library DistrictSummitCook1
Tuscola Public LibraryTuscolaDouglas1
Westville Public Library DistrictWestvilleVermilion1
Winchester Public LibraryWinchesterScott1
Cheneys Grove Township LibrarySaybrookMcLean0.98
Hanover Township LibraryHanoverJo Daviess0.95
Harvey Public Library DistrictHarveyCook0.94
Litchfield Public Library DistrictLitchfieldMontgomery0.94
Franklin Grove Public LibraryFranklin GroveLee0.93
Knoxville Public LibraryKnoxvilleKnox0.93
McCoy Memorial LibraryMcLeansboroHamilton0.93
Viola Public Library DistrictViolaMercer0.93
Warsaw Public LibraryWarsawHancock0.93
Ayer Public Library DistrictDelavanTazewell0.92
Chicago Heights Public LibraryChicago HeightsCook0.9
Divernon Township LibraryDivernonSangamon0.9
Hamilton Public LibraryHamiltonHancock0.9
Stonington Township Public LibraryStoningtonChristian0.9
Kitchell Memorial LibraryMorrisonvilleChristian0.89
Palestine Public Library DistrictPalestineCrawford0.89
Benton Public Library DistrictBentonFranklin0.88
Blue Ridge Township Public LibraryMansfieldPiatt0.88
Catlin Public Library DistrictCatlinVermilion0.88
Crab Orchard Public Library DistrictMarionWilliamson0.88
Dolton Public Library DistrictDoltonCook0.88
Galatia Public Library DistrictGalatiaSaline0.88
Goose Creek District LibraryDelandPiatt0.88
Hoopeston Public Library DistrictHoopestonVermilion0.88
Marissa Area Public Library DistrictMarissaSt. Clair0.88
Milford District LibraryMilfordIroquois0.88
North Pike District LibraryGriggsvillePike0.88
Rick Warren Memorial Public Library DistrictElkvilleJackson0.88
Sparta Public LibrarySpartaRandolph0.88
West Frankfort Public LibraryWest FrankfortFranklin0.88
Allin Township LibraryStanfordMcLean0.85
Astoria Public Library DistrictAstoriaFulton0.85
Victoria Public Library DistrictVictoriaKnox0.85
Athens Municipal LibraryAthensMenard0.83
Chenoa Public Library DistrictChenoaMcLean0.83
Maple Park Public Library DistrictMaple ParkKane0.83
H.A. Peine District LibraryMinierTazewell0.81
Elkhart Public Library DistrictElkhartLogan0.8
Genoa Public Library DistrictGenoaDekalb0.8
Gridley Public Library DistrictGridleyMcLean0.8
Hope Welty Public Library DistrictCerro GordoPiatt0.8
Kaneville Public Library DistrictKanevilleKane0.8
Maroa Public Library DistrictMaroaMacon0.8
Marshall Public LibraryMarshallClark0.8
Moweaqua Public Library DistrictMoweaquaShelby0.8
Tri-City Public Library DistrictBuffaloSangamon0.8
Mount Morris Public LibraryMount MorrisOgle0.79
Pearl City Public Library DistrictPearl CityStephenson0.78
Albion Public LibraryAlbionEdwards0.75
Blue Mound Memorial Library DistrictBlue MoundMacon0.75
Brighton Memorial Library DistrictBrightonMacoupin0.75
Cambridge Public Library DistrictCambridgeHenry0.75
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Public Library DistrictCarrier MillsSaline0.75
Casey Township LibraryCaseyClark0.75
Creston-Dement Public Library DistrictCrestonOgle0.75
Greater West Central Public Library DistrictAugustaHancock0.75
Illiopolis/Niantic Public Library DistrictIlliopolisSangamon0.75
Johnston City Public LibraryJohnston CityWilliamson0.75
Maquon Public Library DistrictMaquonKnox0.75
Marseilles Public LibraryMarseillesLa Salle0.75
Mason Memorial Library DistrictBudaBureau0.75
New Athens District LibraryNew AthensSt. Clair0.75
Onarga Community Public Library DistrictOnargaIroquois0.75
Pawnee Public LibraryPawneeSangamon0.75
Sidney Community LibrarySidneyChampaign0.75
Sumpter Township LibraryToledoCumberland0.75
Weldon Public Library DistrictWeldonDe Witt0.75
Wyoming Public Library DistrictWyomingStark0.75
Zeigler Public LibraryZeiglerFranklin0.75
Homer Community LibraryHomerChampaign0.73
Mount Hope-Funk's Grove Townships Public Library DistrictMcLeanMcLean0.73
Andalusia Township LibraryAndalusiaRock Island0.7
Atlanta Public Library DistrictAtlantaLogan0.7
Chadwick Public Library DistrictChadwickCarroll0.7
Martinsville Public Library DistrictMartinsvilleClark0.7
West Salem Public LibraryWest SalemEdwards0.7
Worden Public Library DistrictWordenMadison0.7
Four Star Public Library DistrictMendonAdams0.68
Rosiclare Memorial Public LibraryRosiclareHardin0.67
Barry Public LibraryBarryPike0.65
Bunker Hill Public Library DistrictBunker HillMacoupin0.65
Danvers Township LibraryDanversMcLean0.65
Dongola Public Library DistrictDongolaUnion0.65
Kansas Community Memorial LibraryKansasEdgar0.65
Shawneetown Public LibraryShawneetownGallatin0.65
Staunton Public LibraryStauntonMacoupin0.65
Toluca Public Library DistrictTolucaMarshall0.65
Atkinson Public Library DistrictAtkinsonHenry0.64
Altamont Public LibraryAltamontEffingham0.63
Bluffs Public LibraryBluffsScott0.63
Bond Public LibraryWenonaMarshall0.63
Elizabeth Township Public LibraryElizabethJo Daviess0.63
Farmer City Public LibraryFarmer CityDe Witt0.63
Flewellin Memorial LibraryShabbonaDekalb0.63
Forreston Public LibraryForrestonOgle0.63
Georgetown Public LibraryGeorgetownVermilion0.63
Gillespie Public LibraryGillespieMacoupin0.63
Grant Park Public LibraryGrant ParkKankakee0.63
Lacon Public Library DistrictLaconMarshall0.63
Laharpe Carnegie Public Library DistrictLa HarpeHancock0.63
Lostant Community LibraryLostantLa Salle0.63
Mills & Petrie Memorial Library and GymnasiumAshtonLee0.63
Paw Paw Public Library DistrictPaw PawLee0.63
Roodhouse Public LibraryRoodhouseGreene0.63
Vermont Public LibraryVermontFulton0.63
West Union District LibraryWest UnionClark0.63
Coulterville District LibraryCoultervilleRandolph0.6
Greig Memorial LibraryOneidaKnox0.6
Lamoille-Clarion Public Library DistrictLa MoilleBureau0.6
Mineral-Gold Public Library DistrictMineralBureau0.6
Ogden Rose Public LibraryOgdenChampaign0.6
Pankhurst Memorial LibraryAmboyLee0.6
Vance Township LibraryFairmountVermilion0.6
York Township Public LibraryThomsonCarroll0.6
Ramsey Public LibraryRamseyFayette0.58
Valley District LibraryFairviewFulton0.56
Germantown Public Library DistrictGermantownClinton0.55
Greenfield Public LibraryGreenfieldGreene0.55
Melvin Public LibraryMelvinFord0.55
Raymond A Sapp Memorial Township LibraryWyanetBureau0.55
Selby Township Library DistrictDepueBureau0.55
Chatsworth Area LibraryChatsworthLivingston0.53
Royalton Public Library DistrictRoyaltonFranklin0.53
Waverly Public LibraryWaverlyMorgan0.53
Colchester District LibraryColchesterMcDonough0.5
Dry Point Township LibraryCowdenShelby0.5
Forrest Public Library DistrictForrestLivingston0.5
Henry C. Adams Memorial LibraryProphetstownWhiteside0.5
Herrick Township Public LibraryHerrickShelby0.5
Lanark Public LibraryLanarkCarroll0.5
Martin Township Public LibraryColfaxMcLean0.5
Moore Memorial Library DistrictHillsdaleRock Island0.5
Neoga Public Library DistrictNeogaCumberland0.5
New Baden Public LibraryNew BadenClinton0.5
Odell Public Library DistrictOdellLivingston0.5
Ransom Memorial Public LibraryAltonaKnox0.5
Savanna Public Library DistrictSavannaCarroll0.5
Vienna Carnegie Public LibraryViennaJohnson0.5
Virginia Memorial Public LibraryVirginiaCass0.5
Waynesville Township LibraryWaynesvilleDe Witt0.5
A. Herr Smith & E.E. Smith Loda Township LibraryLodaIroquois0.48
Camp Point Public Library DistrictCamp PointAdams0.48
Lebanon Public LibraryLebanonSt. Clair0.48
Village of Avon Public LibraryAvonFulton0.48
Christopher Public LibraryChristopherFranklin0.45
Flanagan Public Library DistrictFlanaganLivingston0.45
Putnam County Public Library DistrictHennepinPutnam0.45
Leepertown Township Public LibraryBureauBureau0.4
Tilden Public LibraryTildenRandolph0.4
Ashley Public Library DistrictAshleyWashington0.38
Dodge Memorial Public Library DistrictOlive BranchAlexander0.38
Evansville Public LibraryEvansvilleRandolph0.38
Girard Township LibraryGirardMacoupin0.38
Kinmundy Public LibraryKinmundyMarion0.38
Kirkland Public LibraryKirklandDekalb0.38
Ohio Public Library DistrictOhioBureau0.38
Patoka Public LibraryPatokaMarion0.38
Potomac Public Library DistrictPotomacVermilion0.38
Sheffield Public LibrarySheffieldBureau0.38
Spoon River Library DistrictCubaFulton0.38
Wayne City Kissner Public LibraryWayne CityWayne0.38
William Leonard Public Library DistrictRobbinsCook0.38
Witt Township Memorial LibraryWittMontgomery0.38
Ladd Public Library DistrictLaddBureau0.33
Clifton Public LibraryCliftonIroquois0.3
South County Public Library DistrictBrusselsCalhoun0.3
Valmeyer Public Library DistrictValmeyerMonroe0.25
Central Public Library DistrictEvansvilleRandolph0.13
Clayton Public Library DistrictClaytonAdams0
Cutler Public LibraryCutlerPerry0
Forman Valley Public Library DistrictManitoMason0
Jonesboro Public LibraryJonesboroUnion0
Lawrence Public Library DistrictLawrencevilleLawrence0
M-C River Valley Public Library DistrictMeredosiaMorgan0
Malta Township Public LibraryMaltaDekalb0
McCook Public Library DistrictMcCookCook0
Mount Olive Public LibraryMount OliveMacoupin0
New Windsor Public Library DistrictNew WindsorMercer0
Phoenix Public Library DistrictPhoenixCook0
Venice Public LibraryVeniceMadison0
Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library DistrictWindsorShelby0

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Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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