Library · Boulder Junction
Boulder Junction Public Library
Boulder Junction Public Library serves 2,066 people in and around Boulder Junction. Last year it logged 18,905 visits, about 9.2 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Boulder Junction Public Library
5392 Park St., Boulder Junction 54512
32 hrsopen a week
8,676sq 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
#25
#25 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
9.2 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
206
programs & events
3,585 attended
1,270
library cards
61% 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
9.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
206 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$62 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $129K.
Local 59%State 1%Gifts & other 40%
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.