Library · Oswego
Oswego Public
Oswego Public serves Oswego’s 1,637 residents. Last year it logged 7,391 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 9,649 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oswego Public
704 Fourth Street, Oswego 67356
28 hrsopen a week
7,144sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#180
#180 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
7,391
visits
4.5 per resident
9,649
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
43
programs & events
795 attended
2,814
library cards
100% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,649 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
43 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $93K.
Local 40%State 20%Gifts & other 41%
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.