Library · Odessa
Dutton S Peterson Memorial Library
Odessa’s library is the Dutton S Peterson Memorial Library, a branch of Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library, open about 46 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Odessa’s branch belongs to Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library, which serves 2,229 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Dutton S Peterson Memorial Library
106 First St., Odessa 14869
46 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library
3,154
visits
1.4 per resident
5,247
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
158
programs & events
1,964 attended
546
library cards
24% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,247 loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
158 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $104K.
Local 84%State 2%Gifts & other 14%
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.