Library · Chickasha
Chickasha Public Library
Chickasha Public Library serves Chickasha’s 16,745 residents. Last year it logged 49,802 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 69K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chickasha Public Library
527 Iowa Avenue, Chickasha 73018
51 hrsopen a week
11,390sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#28
#28 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#38 · Most library borrowing →#49 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
50K
visits
3.0 per resident
69K
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
359
programs & events
7,467 attended
3,769
library cards
23% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
69K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming49%
Who the programs are for
359 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $462K.
Local 96%State 3%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.