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Alma Public Library
Alma Public Library serves Alma’s 6,146 residents. Last year it logged 5,870 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alma Public Library
312 N. Main St., Alma 54610
31 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#380
#380 of 381 WI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Wisconsin that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,870
visits
1.0 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
78
programs & events
1,116 attended
2,073
library cards
34% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
78 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 $123K.
Local 100%
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.