Library · Ripon
Ripon Public Library
Ripon Public Library serves Ripon’s 11,588 residents. Last year it logged 45,437 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 106K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ripon Public Library
120 Jefferson St., Ripon 54971
61 hrsopen a week
28,000sq ft
71Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#178
#178 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
45K
visits
3.9 per resident
106K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
178
programs & events
4,226 attended
4,071
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
3.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
106K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
178 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $657K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.