Library · Altoona
Altoona Public Library
Altoona Public Library serves Altoona’s 15,096 residents. Last year it logged 82,573 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 159K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Altoona Public Library
1303 Lynn Ave., Altoona 54720
61 hrsopen a week
8,040sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#98
#98 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
83K
visits
5.5 per resident
159K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
331
programs & events
7,928 attended
3,380
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
159K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
331 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $812K.
Local 76%Federal 0%Gifts & other 24%
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.