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Pewaukee Public Library

Pewaukee Public Library serves Pewaukee’s 28,385 residents. Last year it logged 53,737 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 317K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
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Pewaukee Public Library

210 Main St., Pewaukee 53072
58 hrsopen a week
24,558sq ft
102Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#351
#351 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

54K
visits
1.9 per resident
317K
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
369
programs & events
13K attended
10K
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares

Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

317K loans last year

Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming17%

Who the programs are for

369 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
134
Ages 6–11
74
Teens
26
Adults
128
All ages
7
Money

Who pays for it

$49 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.

Local 92%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 7%
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.

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