Library · Iron Ridge
Iron Ridge Public Library
Iron Ridge Public Library serves Iron Ridge’s 1,194 residents. Last year it logged 2,046 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 2,704 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Iron Ridge Public Library
205 Park St., Iron Ridge 53035
23 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#357
#357 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
2,046
visits
1.7 per resident
2,704
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
22
programs & events
170 attended
598
library cards
50% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,704 loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $54K.
Local 79%State 2%Gifts & other 20%
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.