Library · McFarland
E.D. Locke Public Library
E.D. Locke Public Library serves McFarland’s 13,131 residents. Last year it logged 252,717 visits, about 19.2 for every resident, and lent 214K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
E.D. Locke Public Library
5920 Milwaukee St., Mcfarland 53558
65 hrsopen a week
17,820sq ft
69Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#2
#2 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
253K
visits
19.2 per resident
214K
loans, print + digital
16.3 per resident
562
programs & events
24K attended
7,434
library cards
57% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
19.2 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.4 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
214K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
562 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$88 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.