Library · Delavan
Aram Public Library
Aram Public Library serves Delavan’s 14,357 residents. Last year it logged 60,501 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 95K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aram Public Library
830 E. Geneva Street, Suite B, Delavan 53115
47 hrsopen a week
12,412sq ft
59Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#153
#153 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
61K
visits
4.2 per resident
95K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
684
programs & events
14K attended
5,375
library cards
37% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
95K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
684 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $532K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.