Library · Laona
Edith Evans Community Library
Edith Evans Community Library serves 1,486 people in and around Laona. Last year it logged 4,160 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 4,316 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Edith Evans Community Library
5216 Forest Ave., Laona 54541
31 hrsopen a week
5,400sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#284
#284 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
4,160
visits
2.8 per resident
4,316
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
20
programs & events
96 attended
884
library cards
59% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,316 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
20 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $72K.
Local 100%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.