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Hancock Public Library
Hancock Public Library serves Hancock’s 1,157 residents. Last year it logged 3,380 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 7,056 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hancock Public Library
114 S. Main St., Hancock 54943
29 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#271
#271 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
3,380
visits
2.9 per resident
7,056
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
36
programs & events
182 attended
356
library cards
31% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,056 loans last year
Books & media (adults)82%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
36 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $62K.
Local 78%State 0%Gifts & other 22%
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.