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Loyal Public Library
Loyal Public Library serves Loyal’s 3,301 residents. Last year it logged 8,580 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 22K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Loyal Public Library
214 N. Main St., Loyal 54446
38 hrsopen a week
6,600sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#298
#298 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
8,580
visits
2.6 per resident
22K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
201
programs & events
1,993 attended
856
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
22K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
201 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $106K.
Local 90%State 0%Gifts & other 9%
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.