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Argyle Public Library
Argyle Public Library serves Argyle’s 1,345 residents. Last year it logged 3,609 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 5,930 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Argyle Public Library
401 E. Milwaukee, Argyle 53504
26 hrsopen a week
900sq ft
5,115books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#293
#293 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
3,609
visits
2.7 per resident
5,930
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
69
programs & events
929 attended
516
library cards
38% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,930 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
69 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.
Local 62%Federal 0%Gifts & other 38%
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.