Library · De Soto
De Soto Public Library
De Soto Public Library serves De Soto’s 937 residents. Last year it logged 3,194 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 7,568 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
De Soto Public Library
111 S. Houghton St., De Soto 54624
20 hrsopen a week
1,590sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#228
#228 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
3,194
visits
3.4 per resident
7,568
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
34
programs & events
361 attended
702
library cards
75% 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 (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,568 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
34 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $28K.
Local 85%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.