Library Profile

Here are July 2011- June 2012 statistics about Warren-Newport Public Library District and its services:

• Circulation: 1,257,456 items
• District Cardholders: 36,962  patrons
• District Population: 66,690 people
• Library Visitors: 430,315 patrons
• Collection Size: 280,401 items
• Reference Questions: 70,936 questions
• Programs: 465 events
• Program Attendance: 11,620 patrons
• Outreach Visits: 1,831 visits
• Bookmobile Visitors: 19,686 visitors
• Bookmobile Checkouts: 103,218 items
• Public Internet Use: 51,764 sessions
• Web Page Views: 544,047 hits
• eMedia Use: 13,926 checkouts
• Building Size: 58,500 sq. ft.
• Staff: 101 (FTE: 60.88 FTE)
• Volunteer Hours: 3,188 hours
• FY12-13 Budget: $6.7  million
• Year established: 1973
• Library System: Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)

The Warren-Newport Public Library District, founded in 1973, serves a population of approximately 60,000 within a 55-square mile area that covers all or most of Warren and Newport Townships, including Gurnee, Wadsworth, Park City, Wildwood, Grandwood Park, Old Mill Creek, and portions of Grayslake, Millburn, Lake Villa, Libertyville and Waukegan.