Library · Park Falls
Park Falls Public Library
Park Falls Public Library serves Park Falls’s 5,493 residents. Last year it logged 42,290 visits, about 7.7 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Park Falls Public Library
121 N. Fourth Ave., Park Falls 54552
51 hrsopen a week
17,916sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#43
#43 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
42K
visits
7.7 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
11.5 per resident
125
programs & events
3,131 attended
2,081
library cards
38% 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
7.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
125 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$87 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $476K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.