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North Freedom Public Library
North Freedom Public Library serves North Freedom’s 1,244 residents. Last year it logged 7,150 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Freedom Public Library
105 N. Maple St., North Freedom 53951
34 hrsopen a week
1,196sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#90
#90 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
7,150
visits
5.7 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
31
programs & events
165 attended
434
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
5.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
31 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $98K.
Local 95%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.