Library · Elkhorn
Matheson Memorial Library
Matheson Memorial Library serves Elkhorn’s 28,248 residents. Last year it logged 108,751 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 238K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Matheson Memorial Library
101 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn 53121
60 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
80Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#186
#186 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
109K
visits
3.8 per resident
238K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
948
programs & events
17K attended
11K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
238K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
948 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.