Library · Darien
Darien Public Library
Darien Public Library serves Darien’s 2,506 residents. Last year it logged 9,919 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Darien Public Library
47 Park St., Darien 53114
35 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#174
#174 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
9,919
visits
4.0 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
78
programs & events
1,018 attended
1,564
library cards
62% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
78 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $153K.
Local 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.