Library · Waurika
Waurika Public Library
Waurika Public Library serves Waurika’s 1,838 residents. Last year it logged 7,904 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 2,723 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waurika Public Library
203 S Meridian, Waurika 73573
41 hrsopen a week
2,486sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#27
#27 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
7,904
visits
4.3 per resident
2,723
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
94
programs & events
900 attended
2,651
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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,723 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming46%
Who the programs are for
94 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 92%State 8%
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.