Library · Duncan
Libraries in Duncan
Duncan Public Library serves Duncan’s 23,170 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 96,527 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 136K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Duncan Public Library
3785 N Highway 81, Duncan 73533
51 hrsopen a week
20,376sq ft
68Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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#16 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#25 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
97K
visits
4.2 per resident
136K
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
1,374
programs & events
15K attended
44K
library cards
100% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
136K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
1,374 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 72%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 27%
Locations
Other libraries in Duncan
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.