Library · Princeton
Princeton Public Library
Princeton Public Library serves Princeton’s 3,004 residents. Last year it logged 24,766 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Princeton Public Library
424 W. Water St., Princeton 54968
52 hrsopen a week
6,500sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#35
#35 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
25K
visits
8.2 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
8.0 per resident
154
programs & events
2,056 attended
1,165
library cards
39% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
154 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $146K.
Local 87%State 0%Federal 3%Gifts & other 10%
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.