Library · Ottawa
Ottawa Library
Ottawa Library serves Ottawa’s 12,686 residents. Last year it logged 103,948 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 104K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ottawa Library
105 S Hickory St., Ottawa 66067
56 hrsopen a week
14,378sq ft
72Kbooks & 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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#9 of 70 · Most-used libraries in KS →Among KS towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#30 · Most library borrowing →#16 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
104K
visits
8.2 per resident
104K
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
638
programs & events
10K attended
9,458
library cards
75% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
104K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
638 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$98 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 92%State 5%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.