Library · Oswego
Oswego School District Public Library
Oswego’s library is the Oswego School District Public Library, a branch of Oswego School District Public Library, open about 56 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Oswego’s branch belongs to Oswego School District Public Library, which serves 31,584 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Oswego School District Public Library
120 East Second Street, Oswego 13126
56 hrsopen a week
24,000sq 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 Oswego School District Public Library
51K
visits
1.6 per resident
68K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
373
programs & events
7,011 attended
10K
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
68K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
373 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 97%State 1%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.