Library · La Crosse
Barnard Library
Barnard Library serves La Crosse’s 1,297 residents. Last year it logged 10,752 visits, about 8.3 for every resident, and lent 6,146 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Barnard Library
521 Elm, La Crosse 67548
33 hrsopen a week
2,003sq ft
9,755books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#72
#72 of 319 KS libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Kansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
8.3 per resident
6,146
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
126
programs & events
1,442 attended
536
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
8.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,146 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
126 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $82K.
Local 58%State 23%Gifts & other 19%
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.