Library · Barneveld
Barneveld Public Library
Barneveld Public Library serves Barneveld’s 3,800 residents. Last year it logged 6,396 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Barneveld Public Library
107 W. Orbison St., Barneveld 53507
42 hrsopen a week
8,584sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#360
#360 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
6,396
visits
1.7 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
139
programs & events
1,100 attended
1,007
library cards
27% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
139 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 $141K.
Local 59%Gifts & other 41%
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.