Library · Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls Public Library serves Chippewa Falls’s 42,298 residents. Last year it logged 131,390 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 272K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chippewa Falls Public Library
105 W. Central St., Chippewa Falls 54729
52 hrsopen a week
18,025sq ft
93Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#258
#258 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
131K
visits
3.1 per resident
272K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
415
programs & events
11K attended
8,949
library cards
21% 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
272K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
415 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.