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Centuria Public Library
Centuria Public Library serves Centuria’s 1,374 residents. Last year it logged 4,732 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 7,854 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Centuria Public Library
409 4th St., Centuria 54824
32 hrsopen a week
1,426sq ft
9,399books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#223
#223 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
4,732
visits
3.4 per resident
7,854
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
20
programs & events
358 attended
285
library cards
21% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,854 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
20 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $92K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.