Wisconsin Statute § 43.54 — Public Library Boards

Civic area Local GovernmentState Government

TopicsAppleton Public LibraryPublic LibraryCivic HubPublic Resource AwarenessPublic Library GovernanceState LawBoard Governance

PlaceAppletonFox ValleyWisconsin

Public bodyWisconsin LegislatureAppleton Public Library Board of Trustees

Document typeStatute

Source levelStatutory

StatusCurrent

Official Record

Structured source facts before interpretation.

Wisconsin Statute § 43.54 — Municipal Libraries and Public Library Boards

Issuing body: Wisconsin Legislature
Jurisdiction: State of Wisconsin
Document type: Statute
Record type: Statutory Record
Trail relevance: Supports the Appleton Public Library civic-resource-awareness article; not part of an active Follow the Fox trail.
Source level: Statutory
Record status: Current
Last checked: June 8, 2026
File/source type: Official web page or PDF

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Source Summary

What this source is

A Den source record for the Wisconsin statute governing municipal public-library boards and their basic authority framework.

The Fox Lens

How The Fox reads this source

The library’s expanded role sits inside a state public-library governance framework, not merely inside a local building story.

What The Fox notices

This record helps readers inspect the source footing behind the APL civic-resource article.

What this does not prove

This statute is governance footing; it is not a source for renovation cost, space design, or post-opening performance.

How this may be used later

Reusable source footing for future Civic Resource Articles about public libraries, community resources, public rooms, and local civic access.

Record Notes

Additional context and source notes

What this source record says

Wisconsin Statute § 43.54 is part of the state-law framework for municipal public-library boards. It helps explain why Appleton Public Library is not just an ordinary city department in civic terms.

What this source record supports

This record supports the article’s statement that the Library Board operates within Wisconsin’s public-library governance framework.

What this source record does not prove

The statute does not describe Appleton’s renovation decisions, final project cost, room design, relocation path, or current service outcomes.

How The Civic Fox uses it

The Civic Fox uses this source as state-law footing behind the library-governance track.

Supporting Den Records

Wisconsin Open Meetings Law Compliance Guide A Den source record for the Wisconsin Department of Justice guide to open meetings requirements, public notice, closed sessions, and meeting transparency.
Wisconsin Public Records Law Compliance Guide A Den source record for the Wisconsin Department of Justice guide to public records access, requester rights, custodian responsibilities, and the records-request process.

Appleton Public Library’s Expanded Civic Role A Civic Fox resource article on how Appleton Public Library’s renovated downtown building functions as a broader civic hub while remaining a public library.
What Is a Public Record? A clear introduction to public records, existing documents, public authorities, custodians, and what records requests can and cannot do.

Used elsewhere

Appleton Public Library’s Expanded Civic Role Article

Sources

Wisconsin Statute § 43.54 — Public Library Boards — Wisconsin Legislature (accessed 06-08-2026)
Primary source for this Den record.