Ruth Culver Community Library
For news on the future Ruth Culver Community Library, please visit our website dedicated to the new library where you can see preliminary plans and find information on how to support the project.
News
For library news, check the Calendar of upcoming events and read our newsletters.
New Titles
Check out the Don't Miss Lists in LINKCat to find new, popular and award winning titles! New lists include titles that are new to LINKCat as well as recently released titles. These lists are updated regularly so be sure to check them out and get your name on the list right away for those popular, brand new titles.
2009 Highlights
2009 was another busy year for the Prairie du Sac Library. View our 2009 annual report to see how we've grown. Copies are also available at the library.
| Statistic | 2003 | 2005 | 2009 | % '03 to '09 |
| Items Borrowed | 112,351 | 122,077 | 145,945 | 30% |
| Internet Uses | 9,880 | 15,449 | 22,464 | 127% |
Library Visits (estimate) |
44,320 | 48,704 | 73,229 | 65% |
| Program Attendance | 2,247 | 5,254 | 7,680 | 242% |
| Programs Offered | 228 | 292 | 371 | 63% |
Did You Know...?
- The number of items borrowed each year has increased from 67,284 in 1996 to 145,945 in 2009 - more than double! This is also a 6.4% increase over those borrowed in 2008!
- Internet use reached 22,464 in 2009 - this is more than double the use in 2003.
- Attendance at the library's 371 programs was 7,680. We continue to hold popular programs off-site to accommodate large audiences.
- The library's collection includes more than 50,000 titles - including books, audiobooks, movies, & music.
- The library isn't just for kids! 52% of items borrowed were for adult audiences while 43% were materials for children and 5% were items for teens.
Thank you!
