Library · Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc Public Library
Oconomowoc Public Library serves Oconomowoc’s 29,914 residents. Last year it logged 130,840 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 382K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oconomowoc Public Library
200 South St., Oconomowoc 53066
61 hrsopen a week
24,000sq ft
107Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#145
#145 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
131K
visits
4.4 per resident
382K
loans, print + digital
12.8 per resident
591
programs & events
23K attended
14K
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
4.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 88% 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
382K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
591 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 97%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.