Library · Brownsville
Brownsville Community Library
Brownsville Community Library serves Brownsville’s 1,846 residents. Last year it logged 8,638 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brownsville Community Library
146 Spaulding Ave, Brownsville 97327
31 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#45
#45 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
8,638
visits
4.7 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
159
programs & events
1,189 attended
292
library cards
16% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
159 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $125K.
Local 99%State 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.