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Blackwell Public Library
Blackwell Public Library serves Blackwell’s 6,072 residents. Last year it logged 16,646 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Blackwell Public Library
123 West Padon, Blackwell 74631
42 hrsopen a week
9,752sq ft
26Kbooks & 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
#35
#35 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#44 · Most library borrowing →#33 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
17K
visits
2.7 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
102
programs & events
2,468 attended
2,651
library cards
44% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
102 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $261K.
Local 96%State 1%Federal 2%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.