Library · Montello
Montello Public Library
Montello Public Library serves Montello’s 5,388 residents. Last year it logged 18,101 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Montello Public Library
128 Lake Ct., Montello 53949
44 hrsopen a week
3,312sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#233
#233 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
18K
visits
3.4 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
149
programs & events
863 attended
1,299
library cards
24% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
149 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $165K.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.