Library · Oconto
Farnsworth Public Library
Farnsworth Public Library serves Oconto’s 12,657 residents. Last year it logged 23,745 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Farnsworth Public Library
715 Main St., Oconto 54153
47 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#352
#352 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
1.9 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
190
programs & events
2,273 attended
2,767
library cards
22% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
190 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $364K.
Local 80%State 1%Gifts & other 19%
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.