Library · Bloomington
Bloomington Public Library
Bloomington Public Library serves Bloomington’s 1,460 residents. Last year it logged 2,872 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 5,631 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bloomington Public Library
453 Canal St., Bloomington 53804
21 hrsopen a week
1,260sq ft
7,856books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#345
#345 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
2,872
visits
2.0 per resident
5,631
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
8
programs & events
233 attended
453
library cards
31% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,631 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
8 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $50K.
Local 85%Gifts & other 15%
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.