Library · Brown Deer
Brown Deer Public Library
Brown Deer Public Library serves Brown Deer’s 12,967 residents. Last year it logged 110,166 visits, about 8.5 for every resident, and lent 112K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brown Deer Public Library
4301 W Brown Deer Rd Ste 1, Brown Deer 53223
52 hrsopen a week
23,000sq ft
84Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#5
#5 of 30 · Most-used libraries in WI →Among WI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#21 · Most library borrowing →#18 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
110K
visits
8.5 per resident
112K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
231
programs & events
2,291 attended
2,564
library cards
20% 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
8.5 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
112K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
231 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $650K.
Local 65%State 15%Gifts & other 20%
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.