Library · Oakland
Oakland Public Library
Oakland Public Library serves Oakland’s 6,357 residents. Last year it logged 5,912 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oakland Public Library
18 Church Street, Oakland 04963
33 hrsopen a week
5,756sq ft
33Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,912
visits
0.9 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
10
programs & events
901 attended
3,798
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $246K.
Local 98%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.