Library · Belleville
Belleville Public Library
Belleville Public Library serves Belleville’s 3,560 residents. Last year it logged 35,110 visits, about 9.9 for every resident, and lent 69K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belleville Public Library
20 S. Park St., Belleville 53508
51 hrsopen a week
13,805sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#19
#19 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
35K
visits
9.9 per resident
69K
loans, print + digital
19.4 per resident
368
programs & events
7,081 attended
2,849
library cards
80% 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
9.9 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.8 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
9.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
80% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
69K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
368 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$115 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $409K.
Local 90%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 10%
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.