Library · Cudahy
Cudahy Family Library
Cudahy Family Library serves Cudahy’s 17,924 residents. Last year it logged 128,991 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 214K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cudahy Family Library
3500 Library Dr., Cudahy 53110
56 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
145Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#9 of 30 · Most-used libraries in WI →Among WI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#10 · Most library borrowing →#12 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
129K
visits
7.2 per resident
214K
loans, print + digital
11.9 per resident
390
programs & events
13K attended
5,251
library cards
29% 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.8 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
214K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
390 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $943K.
Local 73%State 22%Gifts & other 5%
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.