Library · Somerset
Somerset Public Library
Somerset Public Library serves Somerset’s 8,890 residents. Last year it logged 32,666 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Somerset Public Library
208 Hud St., Somerset 54025
51 hrsopen a week
12,540sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#200
#200 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
33K
visits
3.7 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
114
programs & events
2,332 attended
2,648
library cards
30% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
114 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $320K.
Local 89%Federal 0%Gifts & other 10%
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.