Library · New London
New London Public Library
New London Public Library serves New London’s 11,281 residents. Last year it logged 43,799 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 84K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New London Public Library
406 S. Pearl St., New London 54961
57 hrsopen a week
13,392sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#182
#182 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
44K
visits
3.9 per resident
84K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
129
programs & events
2,552 attended
5,375
library cards
48% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
84K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
129 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $552K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.