Library · Prescott
Prescott Public Library
Prescott Public Library serves Prescott’s 8,061 residents. Last year it logged 32,565 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 60K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Prescott Public Library
800 Borner St. N., Prescott 54021
52 hrsopen a week
6,556sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#171
#171 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
33K
visits
4.0 per resident
60K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
332
programs & events
4,042 attended
2,209
library cards
27% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
60K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
332 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $325K.
Local 98%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.