Library · Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake Public Library
Turtle Lake Public Library serves Turtle Lake’s 1,873 residents. Last year it logged 12,688 visits, about 6.8 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Turtle Lake Public Library
301 Maple St. S., Turtle Lake 54889
42 hrsopen a week
3,520sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#66
#66 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
13K
visits
6.8 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
79
programs & events
1,185 attended
837
library cards
45% 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
6.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $145K.
Local 91%State 0%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.