Library · Markesan
Markesan Public Library
Markesan Public Library serves Markesan’s 2,775 residents. Last year it logged 7,239 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Markesan Public Library
75 N. Bridge St., Markesan 53946
45 hrsopen a week
7,500sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#296
#296 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
7,239
visits
2.6 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
105
programs & events
1,453 attended
794
library cards
29% 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
6.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
105 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $133K.
Local 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.