Library · Fennimore
Dwight T. Parker Public Library
Dwight T. Parker Public Library serves Fennimore’s 4,277 residents. Last year it logged 13,290 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dwight T. Parker Public Library
925 Lincoln Ave., Fennimore 53809
40 hrsopen a week
3,890sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#257
#257 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
13K
visits
3.1 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
6.8 per resident
82
programs & events
1,368 attended
852
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
82 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $168K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.