Library · Gilman
Western Taylor County Public Library
Western Taylor County Public Library serves Gilman’s 2,118 residents. Last year it logged 5,200 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Western Taylor County Public Library
380 E. Main St., Gilman 54433
30 hrsopen a week
2,316sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#308
#308 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
5,200
visits
2.5 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
99
programs & events
1,683 attended
1,124
library cards
53% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
99 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $105K.
Local 96%State 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.