Library · Oakland Park
Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library
Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library serves Oakland Park’s 46,039 residents. Last year it logged 20,379 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library
1298 Northeast 37th Street, Oakland Park 33334
52 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#20
#20 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#16 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
0.4 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
184
programs & events
7,967 attended
35K
library cards
75% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
0.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
184 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $986K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.