Library · Kingston
Mill Pond Public Library
Mill Pond Public Library serves Kingston’s 1,834 residents. Last year it logged 9,230 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mill Pond Public Library
140 N. South St., Kingston 53939
24 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#114
#114 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
9,230
visits
5.0 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
122
programs & events
1,447 attended
390
library cards
21% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
122 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $87K.
Local 63%State 0%Gifts & other 37%
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.