Library · Manitowish Waters
Frank B. Koller Memorial Library
Frank B. Koller Memorial Library serves Manitowish Waters’s 960 residents. Last year it logged 10,702 visits, about 11.1 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Frank B. Koller Memorial Library
5761 Us Hwy. 51, Manitowish Waters 54545
34 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#13
#13 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
11K
visits
11.1 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
15.4 per resident
218
programs & events
2,580 attended
1,112
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
11.1 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
218 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$181 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $174K.
Local 59%State 0%Gifts & other 41%
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.