Library · Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Public Library
Oskaloosa Public Library serves 2,160 people in and around Oskaloosa. Last year it logged 21,500 visits, about 10.0 for every resident, and lent 9,546 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oskaloosa Public Library
315 Jefferson St., Oskaloosa 66066
40 hrsopen a week
2,716sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#47
#47 of 319 KS libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Kansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
22K
visits
10.0 per resident
9,546
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
136
programs & events
3,338 attended
1,301
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
10.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,546 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
136 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $91K.
Local 59%State 39%Gifts & other 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.