Library · Manitowoc
Manitowoc Public Library
Manitowoc Public Library serves Manitowoc’s 53,849 residents. Last year it logged 178,265 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 388K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Manitowoc Public Library
707 Quay St., Manitowoc 54220
62 hrsopen a week
54,120sq ft
164Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#239
#239 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
178K
visits
3.3 per resident
388K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
401
programs & events
20K attended
16K
library cards
29% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.3 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
388K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
401 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.6M.
Local 86%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.