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Elroy Public Library
Elroy Public Library serves Elroy’s 2,244 residents. Last year it logged 27,928 visits, about 12.4 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elroy Public Library
501 Second Main St., Elroy 53929
40 hrsopen a week
7,800sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 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
28K
visits
12.4 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
593
programs & events
6,611 attended
1,237
library cards
55% 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
12.4 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
593 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $183K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.