Wisconsin Libraries Say Cheese! A Day in Pictures
Picture this! Statistics for Wisconsin libraries show that during a recent year…
- Public library circulation for Wisconsin’s 388 public libraries and their 79 branches was 59.9 million items
- 7.6 million visitors used public Internet computers in Wisconsin’s public libraries and 444,000 children attended
library summer reading programs
- During a typical Fall week, the 64 Wisconsin academic libraries handled a total of 21,437 reference
transactions (including computer searches); during that same typical week, the gate count for Wisconsin’s
academic libraries reached 448,809 visitors
- The number of classes (across elementary, middle/junior high, and high school grade levels) visiting
their school library media center in a typical week ranged between 80 and 100
Wisconsin Libraries Say Cheese! is modeled after a successful program of the New Jersey Library Association and the New Jersey State Library’s Snapshot Day. We thank our New Jersey friends for sharing their advice and resources to help us create our own Wisconsin photo event --- and we thank YOU for joining us in promoting the value and significance of all Wisconsin libraries!
The Campaign for Wisconsin Libraries Action Committee and cheese lovers:
- Peter Gilbert, Lawrence University Library, Committee Chair
- Val Edwards, Monona Grove High School
- Pat Eschmann, WLA Foundation
- Martha Gammons, Arrowhead Library System
- Mark Ibach, South Central Library System
- Leah Liebergen, UW-Green Bay David A Cofrin Library
- Anne Rauh, UW-Madison Wendt Library
- Kris Stabo, Menomonee Falls Public Library
- Lisa Strand, WLA Executive Director
- Lia Vellardita, UW-Madison Wendt Library
