Library · New Glarus
New Glarus Public Library
New Glarus Public Library serves New Glarus’s 5,907 residents. Last year it logged 24,191 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 49K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Glarus Public Library
319 2nd St., New Glarus 53574
44 hrsopen a week
2,074sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#161
#161 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
24K
visits
4.1 per resident
49K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
297
programs & events
6,794 attended
1,871
library cards
32% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
49K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
297 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $295K.
Local 94%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 6%
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.