Library · Appleton
Appleton Public Library
Appleton Public Library serves Appleton’s 101,324 residents. Last year it logged 171,218 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 768K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Appleton Public Library
200 N. Appleton St., Appleton 54911
66 hrsopen a week
93,900sq ft
198Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#359
#359 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
171K
visits
1.7 per resident
768K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
534
programs & events
22K attended
52K
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
768K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
534 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $5.1M.
Local 95%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.