Library · Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Public Library
Lake Geneva Public Library serves Lake Geneva’s 18,089 residents. Last year it logged 167,828 visits, about 9.3 for every resident, and lent 153K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lake Geneva Public Library
918 W. Main St., Lake Geneva 53147
57 hrsopen a week
16,128sq ft
50Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#22
#22 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
168K
visits
9.3 per resident
153K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
604
programs & events
19K attended
11K
library cards
63% 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
9.3 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
153K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
604 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 98%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.