Library · Sparta
Sparta Free Library
Sparta Free Library serves Sparta’s 20,738 residents. Last year it logged 108,992 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 80K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sparta Free Library
124 W. Main St., Sparta 54656
51 hrsopen a week
11,468sq ft
38Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#103
#103 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
109K
visits
5.3 per resident
80K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
487
programs & events
12K attended
6,172
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
80K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
487 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $582K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.