Library · Ardmore
Libraries in Ardmore
Ardmore Public Library serves Ardmore’s 24,847 residents. Last year it logged 62,461 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 217K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ardmore Public Library
320 E Street NW, Ardmore 73401
60 hrsopen a week
28,603sq ft
103Kbooks & media
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
#37
#37 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#11 · Most library borrowing →#24 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
62K
visits
2.5 per resident
217K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
849
programs & events
17K attended
15K
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
217K loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
849 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 85%State 1%Federal 2%Gifts & other 12%
Locations
Other libraries in Ardmore
2.6mi
Champion Public Library - Sols ArdmoreSouthern Oklahoma Library System · Ardmore · 57 hrs a week
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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.