Thursday, September 12, 2019

UPDATE. Cudahy Family Library: Annual circulation and program attendance, 2009-2018








Ranked by percentage change in program attendance 2009-2018, high to low


Related posts:
Appleton Public Library.  (8/27/2019)
Beaver Dam Community Library.  (9/10/2019)
Beloit Public Library.  (9/7/2019)
Brookfield Public Library.  (9/3/2019)
Brown County Public Library.  (8/27/2019)
Door County Library.  (9/11/2019)
Eau Claire.  L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.  (9/1/2019)
Fitchburg Public Library.  (9/10/2019)
Fond du Lac Public Library.  (9/2/2019)
Franklin Public Library.  (9/7/2019)
Janeville.  Hedberg Public Library.  (8/28/2019)
Kenosha Public Library.  (8/29/2019)
La Crosse County Library.  (9/6/2019)
La Crosse Public Library.  (8/29/2019)
Madison Public Library. (8/26/2019)
Manitowoc Public Library.  (9/4/2019)
Marathon County Public Library.  (8/30/2019)
Marshfield.  Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library.  (9/9/2019)
Menomonee Falls Public Library.  (9/11/2019)
Menasha.  Elisha D. Smith Public Library.  (9/7/2019)
Middleton Public Library.  (9/2/2019)
Milwaukee Public Library.  (8/27/2019)
Neenah Public Library.  (8/30/2019)
New Berlin Public Library.  (9/11/2019)
Oshkosh Public Library.  (8/31/2019)
Portage County Public Library.  (9/8/2019)
Racine Public Library.  (8/31/2019)
Sheboygan.  Mead Public Library.  (9/3/2019)
Shorewood Public Library.  (9/10/2019)
Sun Prairie Public Library,.  (9/4/2019)
Verona Public Library.  (9/4/2019)
Watertown Public Library.  (9/11/2019)
Waukesha Public Library.  (8/28/2019)
Wauwatosa Public Library.  (9/1/2019)
West Allis Public Library.  (9/2/2019)
West Bend Community Memorial Library.  (9/5/2019)
Whitefish Bay Public Library.  (9/12/2019)
Wisconsin Rapids.  McMillan Memorial Library.  (9/5/2019)


10/26/2018 update starts here




Ranked in order by percentage change in annual program attendance from  2016 to 2017, minus to plus.


Cudahy Family Library in the news:
Child's lost library card used to steal dozens of items from area libraries including Cudahy.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4/11/2018)
Man who stole $500 of DVDs, books from West Allis, Cudahy libraries ID'd with public's help.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4/30/2018)
Photos: A Day in Poland at Cudahy Library.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/17/2018)



11/15/2017 update starts here.





8/27/2016 update starts here.



Source:  Wisconsin Public Library Service Data (2015 preliminary)


Original 9/16/2015 post starts here.





Statistics found at Wisconsin Public Library Service Data: 1996 - Preliminary 2014. (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction)

How libraries rank



Cudahy Family Library, a member of the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.


Related reading:

Parents, Children, and Libraries.  (Pew Internet, 5/1/2013)
  • Part 1:  A profile of parents
    • Demographic profile of a sample of parents vs. national parameters (table)
    • Demographic profile of parents and other adults (table)
  • Part 2:  Parents and reading
    • Reading frequency for parents and other adults (table)
    • Types of books read in past 12 months differs for parents and other adults (column graph)


Library Services in the Digital Age.  (Pew Internet, 1/22/2013)
  • Part 1:  The role of libraries in people's lives and communities
    • Family members' library use from childhood
      • Did anyone else in your family use public libraries when you were growing up?  (table)
    • Americans' library use
      • Have you ever visited a library or bookmobile in person?  (table)
      • Visited a library in-person in the last year?  (table)
      • A snapshot of Americans' library use habits (table)
    • Experiences at public libraries are positive
    • How important libraries are to individuals and their communities
    • How important are libraries to you and your family?
      • How important are libraries?  (bar graph)
    • Libraries' importance to the community as a whole
      • How important are libraries? (table)
  • Part 2:  What people do at libraries and library websites
    • Activities at libraries
      • (bar graph)
      • Browse the shelves for books or media
      • Borrow print books
      • Research topics that interest them
      • Get help from a librarian
      • Sit, read and study, or watch or listen to media
      • Use a research database
      • Attend or bring a younger person to a class, program, or event designed for children or teens
      • Borrow a DVD or videotape of a movie or TV show
      • Read or check out printed magazines or newspapers
      • Attend a meeting of a group
      • Attend a class, program or lecture for adults
      • Borrow or download an audiobook
      • Borrow a music CD
    • How frequently people receive assistance from library staff
      • (bar graph)
        • by race/ethnicity
        • by household income
    • Use of library websites
      • (table)
    • Changes in library use in recent years
      • The main reasons patrons' library use has changed in recent years (table)
    • Technology users and library use
      • Tech users more likely than non-tech users to say they use the library less than they used to (bar graph)
  • Part 3:  Technology use at libraries
    • Those who have used free internet and computers in their communities (table)
    • Use of computers and the internet at libraries
      • Internet use at libraries (table)
    • How important is free internet use at libraries?
      • (table)
  • Part 4:  What people want from their libraries
    • How much people know about what their libraries offer
      • How much do you feel like you know about the different services and programs your public library offers?  (bar graph)
    • What is important for libraries to offer?
      • What people think is important for libraries to offers? (bar graph)
      • Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to see various library services as 'very important' (bar graph)
      • Women are more likely than men to see various library services as 'very important' (bar graph)
    • Examples
      • Librarians to help people find information they need
      • Borrowing books
      • Free access to computers and the Internet
      • Quiet study spaces for adults and children
      • Programs and classes for children and teens
      • Research resources such as free databases
      • Job, employment, and career resources
      • Free events and activities, such as classes and cultural events, for all ages
      • Free public meeting spaces
    • Public priorities for libraries
      • What services and programs ;libraries should (and should not) implement (bar graph)
      • Coordinate more closely with schools in providing resources to kids
      • Offer free early literacy programs to help young children prepare for school
      • Have completely separate locations or spaces for different services
      • Have more comfortable spaces for reading, working, and relaxing at the library
      • Offer a broader selection of e-books
      • Offer more interactive learning experiences similar to museum exhibits
      • Help users digitize materials such as family photos or historical documents
      • Have most library service online so users can access them without having to visit the library
      • Make most services automated
      • Move some print books and stacks out of the library to free up more space
    • The new services people say they would (and would not) use
      • How likely American say they would be to use various library services (bar graph)
      • Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to say they would use the following services (bar graph)
      • Examples
        • An online research service where you could post questions and get responses from librarians
        • A program that allowed people to try out the newest tech devices or applications
        • Personalized online accounts that give you customized recommendations for books and services based on your past library activity
        • A cell phone app that allows you to access and use library services from your phone and see what programs the library offers
        • Library kiosks located throughout the community where people can check out books, movies or music without having to go to the library itself
        • A cell phone app that helps you locate material within the library by guiding you with GPS
        • E-book readers already loaded with the book you want to read
        • A digital media lab where you could create and upload new digital content like movies or your own e-books
        • Classes on how to download e-books to handheld devices
        • Classes or instruction on how to use handheld reading devices like e-book readers and tablet computers 
  • Part 5:  The present and the future of libraries
    • Libraries' strengths
    • What should be libraries' 'guiding principle'?
    • Things to change
    • Library innovations
    • Roadblocks and concerns


Reading & Library Habits in Different Communities.  (Pew Research Center, 12/20/2012)
  • Urban/Suburban/Rural
    • Book readers
    • Device owners
    • Among e-book readers
    • Purposes for reading
    • Library activities
    • Where people get book recommendations


Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits.  (Pew Internet, 10/23/2012)
  •  General reading habits
    • Book readers by age (graph)
    • Book formats read in the past year, by age group (graph)
    • E-books beyond e-readers (graph)
    • How e-content has affected younger Americans' reading habits
  • When to borrow, when to buy
    • Thinking about the last book you read, in any format, did you... (graph)
  • Library use
    • Library use in the past year (table)
    • How important is the public library to you and your family?  (graph)
  • How library patrons' habits have changed since they began borrowing e-books
  • Library patrons' experiences with e-book borrowing
    • How they find out about e-books
    • The checkout process
  • Non e-book borrowers

Libraries, patrons, and e-books.  (Pew Internet, 6/22/2012)


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