Library · Whitewater
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library serves Whitewater’s 17,120 residents. Last year it logged 43,909 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 85K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library
431 W. Center St., Whitewater 53190
61 hrsopen a week
14,900sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
44K
visits
2.6 per resident
85K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
112
programs & events
2,368 attended
5,707
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
85K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $814K.
Local 97%State 1%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.