Library · Chilton
Chilton Public Library
Chilton Public Library serves Chilton’s 21,165 residents. Last year it logged 50,528 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 66K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chilton Public Library
221 Park St., Chilton 53014
51 hrsopen a week
9,767sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#314
#314 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
51K
visits
2.4 per resident
66K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
232
programs & events
7,485 attended
2,530
library cards
12% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
66K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $290K.
Local 83%State 2%Gifts & other 15%
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.