Library · Rock Springs
Rock Springs Public Library
Rock Springs Public Library serves Rock Springs’s 744 residents. Last year it logged 3,045 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 5,497 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rock Springs Public Library
251 Railroad St., Rock Springs 53961
21 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
9,091books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#162
#162 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
3,045
visits
4.1 per resident
5,497
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
204
programs & events
1,942 attended
288
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,497 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
204 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$86 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.