Library · Oxford
Oxford Public Library
Oxford Public Library serves Oxford’s 22,002 residents. Last year it logged 40,214 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 88K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oxford Public Library
110 East 6th Street, Oxford 36203
48 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
81Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#50 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#39 · Most library borrowing →#35 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
40K
visits
1.8 per resident
88K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
786
programs & events
8,279 attended
29K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
88K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
786 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $540K.
Local 93%State 4%Federal 2%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.