Library · Sauk
George Culver Community Library
George Culver Community Library serves Sauk’s 6,322 residents. Last year it logged 86,643 visits, about 13.7 for every resident, and lent 97K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
George Culver Community Library
615 Phillips Blvd., Sauk City 53583
58 hrsopen a week
9,800sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#4
#4 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
87K
visits
13.7 per resident
97K
loans, print + digital
15.4 per resident
209
programs & events
5,919 attended
3,842
library cards
61% 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
13.7 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.3 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
97K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
209 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $451K.
Local 96%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.