Library · Kimberly
Kimberly Public Library
Kimberly Public Library serves Kimberly’s 17,338 residents. Last year it logged 89,088 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 203K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kimberly Public Library
515 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly 54136
49 hrsopen a week
11,800sq ft
46Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#107
#107 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
89K
visits
5.1 per resident
203K
loans, print + digital
11.7 per resident
236
programs & events
9,069 attended
4,494
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
203K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
236 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $555K.
Local 95%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.