Library · Pauls Valley
Pauls Valley-Nora Sparks Warren Mem Library
Pauls Valley-Nora Sparks Warren Mem Library serves Pauls Valley’s 6,053 residents. Last year it logged 35,195 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pauls Valley-Nora Sparks Warren Mem Library
210 N Willow St., Pauls Valley 73075
47 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
25Kbooks & 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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#4 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#28 · Most library borrowing →#27 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
35K
visits
5.8 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
210
programs & events
1,801 attended
2,577
library cards
43% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
210 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $233K.
Local 87%State 4%Federal 4%Gifts & other 6%
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.