Library · Vesper
Lester Public Library of Vesper
Lester Public Library of Vesper serves Vesper’s 1,287 residents. Last year it logged 3,291 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 8,882 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lester Public Library of Vesper
6550 Virginia St., Vesper 54489
30 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#304
#304 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
3,291
visits
2.6 per resident
8,882
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
64
programs & events
339 attended
1,237
library cards
96% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
96% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,882 loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
64 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 78%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 20%
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.