Library · Racine
Racine Public Library
Racine Public Library serves Racine’s 137,874 residents. Last year it logged 298,295 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 572K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Racine Public Library
75 Seventh St., Racine 53403
56 hrsopen a week
65,000sq ft
189Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#330
#330 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
298K
visits
2.2 per resident
572K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
523
programs & events
9,044 attended
34K
library cards
24% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
572K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
523 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.1M.
Local 97%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.