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Independence Public Library
Independence Public Library serves Independence’s 2,331 residents. Last year it logged 12,156 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 7,865 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Independence Public Library
23688 Adams St., Independence 54747
39 hrsopen a week
1,000sq ft
9,777books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#104
#104 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
12K
visits
5.2 per resident
7,865
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
68
programs & events
2,462 attended
1,108
library cards
48% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,865 loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
68 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $106K.
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.