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Arlington Public Library
Arlington Public Library serves Arlington’s 670 residents. Last year it logged 1,966 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 2,174 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Arlington Public Library
500 W 1st St., Arlington 97812
26 hrsopen a week
2,016sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#81
#81 of 134 OR libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Oregon that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,966
visits
2.9 per resident
2,174
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
23
programs & events
266 attended
192
library cards
29% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,174 loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
23 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$94 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $63K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.