Library · Fond du Lac
Libraries in Fond du Lac
Fond Du Lac Public Library serves Fond du Lac’s 70,889 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 258,672 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 503K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Fond Du Lac Public Library
32 Sheboygan St., Fond Du Lac 54935
64 hrsopen a week
65,100sq ft
198Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#204
#204 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
259K
visits
3.6 per resident
503K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
701
programs & events
19K attended
20K
library cards
29% 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
3.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
503K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
701 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.8M.
Local 84%Gifts & other 16%
Locations
Other libraries in Fond du Lac
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.