Library · Soldiers Grove
Soldiers Grove Public Library
Soldiers Grove Public Library serves Soldiers Grove’s 1,898 residents. Last year it logged 6,383 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Soldiers Grove Public Library
102 Passive Sun Dr., Solar Town Cen, Soldiers Grove 54655
32 hrsopen a week
3,357sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#232
#232 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
6,383
visits
3.4 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
96
programs & events
1,656 attended
767
library cards
40% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
96 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $99K.
Local 85%Gifts & other 15%
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.