Library · Rio
Rio Community Library
Rio Community Library serves Rio’s 3,038 residents. Last year it logged 17,706 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rio Community Library
324 W. Lyons St., Rio 53960
46 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#88
#88 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
18K
visits
5.8 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
103
programs & events
1,596 attended
880
library cards
29% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
103 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $192K.
Local 87%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 13%
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.