Library · Palmyra
Powers Memorial Library
Powers Memorial Library serves Palmyra’s 4,868 residents. Last year it logged 12,708 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 37K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Powers Memorial Library
115 W. Main St., Palmyra 53156
47 hrsopen a week
5,703sq 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
#295
#295 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
13K
visits
2.6 per resident
37K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
260
programs & events
2,895 attended
2,042
library cards
42% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
37K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
260 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $186K.
Local 90%State 4%Gifts & other 6%
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.