Library · La Farge
Lawton Memorial Library
Lawton Memorial Library serves La Farge’s 2,154 residents. Last year it logged 6,195 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lawton Memorial Library
118 N. Bird St., La Farge 54639
30 hrsopen a week
4,100sq 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
#278
#278 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
6,195
visits
2.9 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
158
programs & events
1,331 attended
766
library cards
36% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
158 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $110K.
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.