Library · Bassett
Rock County Public Library
Bassett’s library is the Rock County Public Library, a branch of Rock County Public Library, open about 41 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Bassett’s branch belongs to Rock County Public Library, which serves 1,271 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Rock County Public Library
201 East Bertha, Bassett 68714
41 hrsopen a week
3,349sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Rock County Public Library
2,160
visits
1.7 per resident
9,536
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
68
programs & events
845 attended
1,176
library cards
93% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
93% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,536 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming50%
Who the programs are for
68 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$100 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $127K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.