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Barron Public Library
Barron Public Library serves Barron’s 7,730 residents. Last year it logged 39,537 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 58K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Barron Public Library
10 N. 3rd St., Barron 54812
53 hrsopen a week
10,500sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#110
#110 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
40K
visits
5.1 per resident
58K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
159
programs & events
1,874 attended
2,072
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
5.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
58K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
159 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 $283K.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.