Library · Onalaska
Onalaska Public Library
Onalaska Public Library serves Onalaska’s 3,224 residents. Last year it logged 13,306 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 6,259 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Onalaska Public Library
372 S Fm 356 Ste 103, Onalaska 77360
38 hrsopen a week
1,635sq ft
9,346books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
13K
visits
4.1 per resident
6,259
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
84
programs & events
862 attended
1,923
library cards
60% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,259 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
84 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $65K.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.