Library · Oxford
Oxford Public Library
Oxford Public Library serves Oxford’s 701 residents. Last year it logged 3,020 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 3,120 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oxford Public Library
411 Ogden Street, Oxford 68967
31 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#105
#105 of 226 NE libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Nebraska that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,020
visits
4.3 per resident
3,120
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
42
programs & events
450 attended
1,146
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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,120 loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
42 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.