Library · Cobb
Cobb Public Library
Cobb Public Library serves Cobb’s 1,245 residents. Last year it logged 4,213 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 6,537 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cobb Public Library
109 S. Mifflin St., Cobb 53526
25 hrsopen a week
2,214sq ft
8,885books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#230
#230 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
4,213
visits
3.4 per resident
6,537
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
203
programs & events
1,857 attended
435
library cards
35% 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 (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,537 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
203 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $44K.
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.