Library · Milton
Milton Public Library
Milton Public Library serves Milton’s 12,358 residents. Last year it logged 86,165 visits, about 7.0 for every resident, and lent 107K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Milton Public Library
430 E. High St., #100, Milton 53563
53 hrsopen a week
16,000sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#62
#62 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
86K
visits
7.0 per resident
107K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
613
programs & events
15K attended
11K
library cards
93% 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
7.0 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
93% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
107K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
613 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $486K.
Local 90%Federal 1%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.