Library · Brownsville
Brownsville Public Library
Brownsville Public Library serves Brownsville’s 1,884 residents. Last year it logged 9,159 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brownsville Public Library
379 Main St., Brownsville 53006
30 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#123
#123 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
9,159
visits
4.9 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
8.9 per resident
113
programs & events
1,493 attended
507
library cards
27% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $99K.
Local 76%Federal 1%Gifts & other 23%
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.