Library · Trempealeau
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library serves Trempealeau’s 5,443 residents. Last year it logged 22,152 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 30K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library
11455 Fremont St., Trempealeau 54661
43 hrsopen a week
7,600sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#170
#170 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
22K
visits
4.1 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
138
programs & events
3,170 attended
1,789
library cards
33% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
138 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $200K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.