Library · Beaverton
Libraries in Beaverton
Beaverton City Library serves Beaverton’s 148,075 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 513,736 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 1.9M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Beaverton City Library
12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton 97005
54 hrsopen a week
67,000sq ft
304Kbooks & 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
#69
#69 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
514K
visits
3.5 per resident
1.9M
loans, print + digital
13.1 per resident
3,334
programs & events
77K attended
102K
library cards
69% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.1 print items · typical 3.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
69% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.9M loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
3,334 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $12M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Beaverton
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.