Library · Sheboygan
Mead Public Library
Mead Public Library serves Sheboygan’s 63,644 residents. Last year it logged 234,879 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 518K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mead Public Library
710 N. 8th St., Sheboygan 53081
60 hrsopen a week
88,000sq ft
231Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#199
#199 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
235K
visits
3.7 per resident
518K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
799
programs & events
26K attended
34K
library cards
53% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
518K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
799 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.2M.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.