Library · Oostburg
Oostburg Public Library
Oostburg Public Library serves Oostburg’s 7,496 residents. Last year it logged 25,168 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 77K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oostburg Public Library
213 N. 8th St., Oostburg 53070
49 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
39Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#234
#234 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
25K
visits
3.4 per resident
77K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
145
programs & events
3,726 attended
2,759
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
77K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
145 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $202K.
Local 86%Gifts & other 14%
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.