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Black Earth Public Library
Black Earth Public Library serves Black Earth’s 2,395 residents. Last year it logged 18,878 visits, about 7.9 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Black Earth Public Library
1210 Mills St., Black Earth 53515
51 hrsopen a week
2,560sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#40
#40 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
19K
visits
7.9 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
12.3 per resident
185
programs & events
4,349 attended
1,121
library cards
47% 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
7.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
185 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $216K.
Local 97%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.