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Allen Public Library
Allen Public Library serves Allen’s 807 residents. Last year it logged 4,423 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 3,560 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Allen Public Library
214 East Broadway, Allen 74825
30 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#15
#15 of 117 OK libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Oklahoma that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,423
visits
5.5 per resident
3,560
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
42
programs & events
166 attended
2,441
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
5.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,560 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
42 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $46K.
Local 85%State 5%Federal 10%Gifts & other 1%
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.