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Baldwin Public Library
Baldwin Public Library serves Baldwin’s 7,858 residents. Last year it logged 51,747 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 65K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Baldwin Public Library
400 Cedar St., Baldwin 54002
51 hrsopen a week
7,345sq ft
31Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#74
#74 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
52K
visits
6.6 per resident
65K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
108
programs & events
1,969 attended
2,042
library cards
26% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
65K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
108 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $287K.
Local 88%Gifts & other 12%
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.