Library · Winchester
Winchester Public Library
Winchester Public Library serves Winchester’s 530 residents. Last year it logged 6,376 visits, about 12.0 for every resident, and lent 2,023 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Winchester Public Library
2117 Lake St., Winchester 54557
21 hrsopen a week
1,220sq ft
4,997books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#9
#9 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
6,376
visits
12.0 per resident
2,023
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
36
programs & events
296 attended
261
library cards
49% 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
12.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,023 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming60%
Who the programs are for
36 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $42K.
Local 78%State 1%Gifts & other 21%
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.