Library · Port Washington
W.J. Niederkorn Library
W.J. Niederkorn Library serves Port Washington’s 16,933 residents. Last year it logged 85,633 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 155K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
W.J. Niederkorn Library
316 W. Grand Ave., Port Washington 53074
67 hrsopen a week
21,434sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#112
#112 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
86K
visits
5.1 per resident
155K
loans, print + digital
9.2 per resident
453
programs & events
8,465 attended
6,264
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
155K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
453 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 $643K.
Local 96%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.