Library · Phelps
Eleanor Ellis Public Library
Eleanor Ellis Public Library serves Phelps’s 1,240 residents. Last year it logged 10,978 visits, about 8.9 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eleanor Ellis Public Library
4495 Town Hall Rd., Phelps 54554
31 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#28
#28 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
11K
visits
8.9 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
12.3 per resident
64
programs & events
989 attended
678
library cards
55% 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
8.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
64 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $103K.
Local 65%State 0%Gifts & other 35%
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.