Library · Owen
Owen Public Library
Owen Public Library serves Owen’s 2,438 residents. Last year it logged 5,704 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Owen Public Library
414 Central Ave., Owen 54460
30 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#317
#317 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
5,704
visits
2.3 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
12
programs & events
608 attended
867
library cards
36% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
12 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $133K.
Local 93%Federal 7%Gifts & other 0%
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.