Library · Neenah
Neenah Public Library
Neenah Public Library serves Neenah’s 57,278 residents. Last year it logged 240,855 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 785K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Neenah Public Library
240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah 54957
67 hrsopen a week
50,000sq ft
188Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#154
#154 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
241K
visits
4.2 per resident
785K
loans, print + digital
13.7 per resident
938
programs & events
40K attended
26K
library cards
45% 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
4.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
785K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
938 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.6M.
Local 96%State 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.