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Yale Public Library
Yale Public Library serves Yale’s 1,069 residents. Last year it logged 5,473 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 8,663 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Yale Public Library
213 N Main, Yale 74085
34 hrsopen a week
3,400sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#17
#17 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
5,473
visits
5.1 per resident
8,663
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
129
programs & events
756 attended
932
library cards
87% 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
87% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,663 loans last year
Books & media (adults)77%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
129 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $83K.
Local 90%State 3%Federal 6%Gifts & other 2%
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.