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Strum Public Library
Strum Public Library serves Strum’s 1,909 residents. Last year it logged 15,007 visits, about 7.9 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Strum Public Library
114 5th Ave. S., Strum 54770
48 hrsopen a week
4,700sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#41
#41 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
15K
visits
7.9 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
65
programs & events
2,338 attended
836
library cards
44% 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
7.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
65 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $178K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.