Library · Stevens Point
Portage County Public Library
Stevens Point’s library is the Portage County Public Library, a branch of Portage County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Stevens Point’s branch belongs to Portage County Public Library, which serves 71,009 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Portage County Public Library
1001 Main St., Stevens Point 54481
54 hrsopen a week
45,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Portage County Public Library
268K
visits
3.8 per resident
440K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
818
programs & events
14K attended
19K
library cards
26% 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
440K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
818 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 98%State 0%Federal 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.