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Athena Public Library
Athena Public Library serves Athena’s 1,504 residents. Last year it logged 10,769 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 6,436 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Athena Public Library
418 E Main St., Athena 97813
30 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#15
#15 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
11K
visits
7.2 per resident
6,436
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
120
programs & events
1,154 attended
652
library cards
43% 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,436 loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
120 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $111K.
Local 91%State 3%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.