Libraries in Sheboygan County continue to provide quality services
Nearly 900,000 visits were recorded in 2024 at libraries in the two counties
SHEBOYGAN — Libraries in Ozaukee and Sheboygan Counties continue to provide quality services to residents through diverse collections and programming according to the Joint County Library Planning Committee’s recently updated Joint County Library Service Plan.
The new Joint County Library Service Plan for 2026-2030 confirms that library services are increasingly valuable to residents of both Ozaukee and Sheboygan Counties, with broad collections and programming driving high usage. During the previous plan cycle (2021-2025), use of the libraries surged, highlighted by a notable 56.4% increase in overall library visits and a 66.5% increase in programs offered.
Based on these trends, the Committee’s plan makes thoughtful recommendations to continue meeting community needs and enhancing services across both counties. It recommends continuing the Bookmobile service to rural residents in non-libraried areas, ensuring convenient access to collections and holds delivery for all county residents. It also calls for maintaining the 100% reimbursement rate currently provided by both Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties.
“We are incredibly proud of the new Joint County Library Service Plan, which offers carefully considered recommendations to enhance library services throughout both counties,” said Bill Goehring, Vice Chair of the Joint Ozaukee-Sheboygan County Library Planning Committee. “Public participation is vital to this process, and we urge residents to examine the Draft Plan and provide their comments.”
The public hearing will be held on Wednesday November 5th from 5 PM to 6 PM at the Mead Public Library, located in Downtown Sheboygan.
The Joint County Library Planning Committee was created by both the Ozaukee and Sheboygan County Boards to prepare a joint county library service plan that continues to provide library service and bookmobile to each county’s residents at all the public libraries in both counties. The Committee met over the past several months to review county library services and is required to report to both County Boards.
The public is invited to comment on the Draft Plan either via written comment in advance of the meeting or by attending one of the public hearings, one of which is held in Ozaukee County and the other being held in Sheboygan County. The Draft Plan is posted on the Monarch Library System’s website at monarchlibraries.org.
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