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Madison Public Library
Madison Public Library serves Madison’s 3,171 residents. Last year it logged 3,887 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 1,148 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Madison Public Library
1700 Fifth Street, Madison 62060
34 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#243
#243 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#256 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,887
visits
1.2 per resident
1,148
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
11
programs & events
88 attended
133
library cards
4% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
4% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,148 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $99K.
Local 34%State 62%Federal 3%Gifts & other 1%
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.