Library · Fairview
Fairview City Library
Fairview City Library serves Fairview’s 2,661 residents. Last year it logged 8,099 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fairview City Library
115 S 6th, Fairview 73737
42 hrsopen a week
5,271sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
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#30 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →#56 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,099
visits
3.0 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
106
programs & events
514 attended
1,326
library cards
50% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming55%
Who the programs are for
106 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $171K.
Local 88%State 5%Federal 4%Gifts & other 3%
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.