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Horicon Public Library
Horicon Public Library serves Horicon’s 6,473 residents. Last year it logged 26,614 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Horicon Public Library
404 E. Lake St., Horicon 53032
53 hrsopen a week
5,972sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#159
#159 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
27K
visits
4.1 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
232
programs & events
2,717 attended
1,968
library cards
30% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $336K.
Local 89%Gifts & other 11%
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.