Library · Brandon
Brandon Public Library
Brandon Public Library serves Brandon’s 1,318 residents. Last year it logged 7,049 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 5,198 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brandon Public Library
117 E. Main St., Brandon 53919
32 hrsopen a week
1,612sq ft
5,207books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#101
#101 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
7,049
visits
5.3 per resident
5,198
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
19
programs & events
385 attended
494
library cards
37% 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,198 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $80K.
Local 90%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.