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Dewey Tyler Memorial Library
Dewey Tyler Memorial Library serves Dewey’s 3,419 residents. Last year it logged 18,841 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dewey Tyler Memorial Library
821 N Shawnee, Dewey 74029
48 hrsopen a week
4,096sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#6
#6 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#45 · Most library borrowing →#36 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
5.5 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
27
programs & events
670 attended
1,894
library cards
55% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
27 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $101K.
Local 83%State 17%
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.