Library · Osceola
Wilberg Memorial Public Library
Wilberg Memorial Public Library serves Osceola’s 8,239 residents. Last year it logged 23,049 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 70K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wilberg Memorial Public Library
310 Chieftain St., Osceola 54020
49 hrsopen a week
10,788sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#285
#285 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
23K
visits
2.8 per resident
70K
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
133
programs & events
3,119 attended
2,775
library cards
34% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
70K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
133 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $350K.
Local 77%Gifts & other 23%
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.