Library · La Pointe
Madeline Island Public Library
Madeline Island Public Library serves La Pointe’s 433 residents. Last year it logged 7,500 visits, about 17.3 for every resident, and lent 6,158 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Madeline Island Public Library
1 Library St., La Pointe 54850
42 hrsopen a week
4,692sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#3
#3 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
7,500
visits
17.3 per resident
6,158
loans, print + digital
14.2 per resident
728
programs & events
4,408 attended
991
library cards
100% 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
17.3 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
10.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,158 loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
728 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$501 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $217K.
Local 84%State 0%Gifts & other 15%
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.