Library · La Valle
La Valle Public Library
La Valle Public Library serves La Valle’s 1,221 residents. Last year it logged 2,372 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 9,295 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
La Valle Public Library
101 W. Main St., La Valle 53941
20 hrsopen a week
1,052sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#346
#346 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
2,372
visits
1.9 per resident
9,295
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
10
programs & events
329 attended
519
library cards
43% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,295 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $40K.
Local 72%State 1%Federal 20%Gifts & other 7%
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.