Library · Bloomer
G.E. Bleskacek Family Memorial Library
G.E. Bleskacek Family Memorial Library serves Bloomer’s 10,183 residents. Last year it logged 29,757 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 65K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
G.E. Bleskacek Family Memorial Library
1519 17th Ave., Bloomer 54724
47 hrsopen a week
4,560sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#270
#270 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
30K
visits
2.9 per resident
65K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
374
programs & events
4,978 attended
2,289
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
65K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
374 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $267K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.