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Coos Bay Public Library
Coos Bay Public Library serves Coos Bay’s 29,607 residents. Last year it logged 112,334 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 228K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Coos Bay Public Library
525 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay 97420
51 hrsopen a week
25,872sq ft
111Kbooks & 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
#62
#62 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
112K
visits
3.8 per resident
228K
loans, print + digital
7.7 per resident
650
programs & events
9,885 attended
14K
library cards
48% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
228K loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
650 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 90%State 0%Gifts & other 10%
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.