Library · Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Falls Public Library
Menomonee Falls Public Library serves Menomonee Falls’s 41,266 residents. Last year it logged 168,607 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 460K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Menomonee Falls Public Library
W156n8436 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls 53051
64 hrsopen a week
52,951sq ft
137Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
169K
visits
4.1 per resident
460K
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
620
programs & events
16K attended
17K
library cards
41% 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
4.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.1 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
460K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
620 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 88%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 11%
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.