Library · Medford
Frances L. Simek Memorial Library Medford
Frances L. Simek Memorial Library Medford serves Medford’s 14,884 residents. Last year it logged 99,452 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 149K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Frances L. Simek Memorial Library Medford
400 N. Main St., Medford 54451
60 hrsopen a week
13,000sq ft
57Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#70
#70 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
99K
visits
6.7 per resident
149K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
312
programs & events
14K attended
4,659
library cards
31% 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
6.7 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
149K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
312 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 $478K.
Local 91%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.