Library · Scandinavia
Scandinavia Public Library
Scandinavia Public Library serves Scandinavia’s 1,217 residents. Last year it logged 2,700 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 8,422 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Scandinavia Public Library
349 N. Main St., Scandinavia 54977
28 hrsopen a week
2,451sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#327
#327 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
2,700
visits
2.2 per resident
8,422
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
25
programs & events
302 attended
233
library cards
19% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,422 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $70K.
Local 79%State 1%Gifts & other 19%
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.