Library · Washburn
Washburn Public Library
Washburn Public Library serves Washburn’s 4,527 residents. Last year it logged 38,988 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Washburn Public Library
307 Washington Ave., Washburn 54891
51 hrsopen a week
4,845sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#31
#31 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
39K
visits
8.6 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
7.7 per resident
86
programs & events
1,604 attended
1,914
library cards
42% 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
8.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
86 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $200K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.