Library · Rice Lake
Rice Lake Public Library
Rice Lake Public Library serves Rice Lake’s 20,181 residents. Last year it logged 111,896 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 184K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rice Lake Public Library
2 E. Marshall St., Rice Lake 54868
58 hrsopen a week
21,168sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#96
#96 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
112K
visits
5.5 per resident
184K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
502
programs & events
13K attended
7,065
library cards
35% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
184K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
502 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $892K.
Local 95%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.