Library · Brookfield
Brookfield Public Library
Brookfield Public Library serves Brookfield’s 45,000 residents. Last year it logged 218,755 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 649K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brookfield Public Library
1900 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield 53005
66 hrsopen a week
50,000sq ft
178Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#12
#12 of 30 · Most-used libraries in WI →Among WI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
219K
visits
4.9 per resident
649K
loans, print + digital
14.4 per resident
500
programs & events
16K attended
20K
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.9 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
649K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
500 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 98%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.