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Mineral Point Public Library
Mineral Point Public Library serves Mineral Point’s 6,738 residents. Last year it logged 26,196 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mineral Point Public Library
137 High St., Ste. 2, Mineral Point 53565
46 hrsopen a week
10,218sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#181
#181 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
26K
visits
3.9 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
207
programs & events
4,481 attended
2,055
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
207 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $267K.
Local 64%Federal 0%Gifts & other 35%
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.