Fiscal Year 2022 – 2023
After a full year of activities, we are excited to share some statistics to show how much we’ve inspired connection, curiosity, and joy!
- Circulation includes movies, music, print, and digital titles 1,292,583
- Items in Collection
- Grand Total= 2,714,010 (almost doubled since last year)
- Physical Items= 200,499
- Ebooks, downloadable audio, DVDs/Videos= 2,513,511
- Total New Items= 27,616 (does not include e-content)
- Cardholders
- Total= 40,110
- Total new= 6,048 (30% increase over last year!)
- Visitors = 313,044
- Curbside Deliveries = 419
- Computer sessions = 32,648
- Wi-fi Connections = 433,174
- Programs and Attendance (includes passive)
- Adult/All Ages/Other Programs Attendance = 17,098 (520 programs)
- Teen Programs Attendance = 2,616 (72 programs)
- Children Programs Attendance = 30,062 (648 programs)
- Assistance Reference and Reading = 103,537 (includes email, chat, 1:1s)
- Technology = 29,580
- Directional = 21,601
- Sessions Meeting Room = 436
- Study Room = 11,832 (doubled since last year because we have more rooms!)
- Research Resources Database subscriptions = 56
How Much You’ve Saved Borrowing FREE Resources!
Palatine cardholders… Did you know you were so THRIFTY?
By using your Library card to check out materials; books, movies, music, Library of Things items, and more, you collectively saved: $17,839,239.06 (year-to-date total savings). On average, that’s $435.57 savings per member.
Since September 2020, you’ve saved a WHOPPING $71,160,575.14! On average that’s $1,737.49 savings per member.
We are so proud to serve our community in this way and provide resources and materials that save you money!
Reading Programs Are Super Successful
Last year we created three reading programs for members to participate in, win some prizes, and have fun just for reading! We know our super-readers enjoy the many ways we’ve engaged with them to inspire reading no matter the age.
Winter Reading Challenge 2022/2023: Reach for the Stars
Total Registrations: 2,033
70% of members completed the Winter Reading Challenge A total of 1,416
- Reading goal: 8,000
- Books Logged: 11,900!
- Main: 11,068
- North Hoffman: 564
- Rand Road: 268
A New Reading Program: Grow Your Shelf
- Participants: 263
- Drawing Entries: 500
- 5 gift card winners!
Summer Reading 2023: Dive Into Reading
Total registrants: 5,217
59.5% of members completed the Summer Reading Program A total of 3,105
- Books logged: 48,212
- Main: 43,437
- North Hoffman: 3,151
- Rand Road: 1,624