Library · Menomonie
Libraries in Menomonie
Menomonie Public Library serves Menomonie’s 37,071 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 76,476 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 269K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Menomonie Public Library
600 Wolske Bay Rd., Menomonie 54751
51 hrsopen a week
17,040sq ft
44Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#337
#337 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
76K
visits
2.1 per resident
269K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
279
programs & events
8,196 attended
9,401
library cards
25% 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
2.1 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
269K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
279 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 95%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Menomonie
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.