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Stoughton Public Library
Stoughton Public Library serves Stoughton’s 19,324 residents. Last year it logged 96,029 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 227K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stoughton Public Library
304 S. 4th St., Stoughton 53589
64 hrsopen a week
16,000sq ft
86Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#118
#118 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
96K
visits
5.0 per resident
227K
loans, print + digital
11.8 per resident
537
programs & events
13K attended
8,741
library cards
45% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
227K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
537 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 89%State 0%Federal 2%Gifts & other 9%
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.