Library · Dodgeville
Dodgeville Public Library
Dodgeville Public Library serves Dodgeville’s 11,843 residents. Last year it logged 41,910 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dodgeville Public Library
139 S. Iowa St., Dodgeville 53533
48 hrsopen a week
6,724sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#215
#215 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
42K
visits
3.5 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
133
programs & events
4,387 attended
3,309
library cards
28% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
133 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $488K.
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.