Library · Ontario
Ontario Public Library
Ontario Public Library serves Ontario’s 2,152 residents. Last year it logged 6,866 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ontario Public Library
313 Main St., Ontario 54651
30 hrsopen a week
7,444sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#250
#250 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
6,866
visits
3.2 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
273
programs & events
1,432 attended
504
library cards
23% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
273 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $80K.
Local 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.