Library · Amherst
Lettie W. Jensen Public Library
Lettie W. Jensen Public Library serves Amherst’s 1,130 residents. Last year it logged 7,504 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lettie W. Jensen Public Library
278 N. Main St., Amherst 54406
27 hrsopen a week
2,536sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#72
#72 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
7,504
visits
6.6 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
11.9 per resident
60
programs & events
630 attended
2,117
library cards
100% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 62%State 1%Federal 21%Gifts & other 16%
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.