Library · West Bend
West Bend Community Memorial Library
West Bend Community Memorial Library serves West Bend’s 57,267 residents. Last year it logged 208,007 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 501K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Bend Community Memorial Library
630 Poplar St., West Bend 53095
61 hrsopen a week
67,000sq ft
145Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#209
#209 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
208K
visits
3.6 per resident
501K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
512
programs & events
22K attended
23K
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
501K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
512 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.