Library · Whitehall
Whitehall Community Library
Whitehall Community Library serves Whitehall’s 3,275 residents. Last year it logged 19,345 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whitehall Community Library
36351 Main St., Whitehall 54773
40 hrsopen a week
5,595sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#87
#87 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
19K
visits
5.9 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
62
programs & events
548 attended
1,285
library cards
39% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)87%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
62 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $205K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.