Why does Morton Grove need a larger library?
Based on standards established by the State of Illinois, the Morton Grove Public Library falls short of even the “growing” level, which is intended for libraries in young, growing cities. In fact, MGPL should be not just at, but beyond the “established” level shown in the charts below, due to the higher levels of library service expected by residents in the Chicago suburban area. Illinois State Library: Book collection standards, public libraries serving a population of 25,000 Illinois State Library: AV collection standards, public libraries serving a population of 25,000 The library falls well short of the standard both in terms of number of books and number of audio-visual (AV) materials, such as sound recordings, video recordings, and audiobooks. Yet the library shelves are so full that one item must be permanently removed from the collection for every new item purchased (roughly 12,000 items per year). But because the universe of knowledge is constantly expanding, needed materials
