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Fairfax Public Library
Fairfax Public Library serves Fairfax’s 1,103 residents. Last year it logged 2,172 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 3,764 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fairfax Public Library
158 East Elm, Fairfax 74637
15 hrsopen a week
5,595sq ft
21Kbooks & 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
#87
#87 of 117 OK libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Oklahoma that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,172
visits
2.0 per resident
3,764
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
2
programs & events
37 attended
1,522
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,764 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.
Local 75%State 7%Federal 8%Gifts & other 10%
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.