Library · Forest Grove
Forest Grove City Library
Forest Grove City Library serves Forest Grove’s 29,737 residents. Last year it logged 102,213 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 253K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Forest Grove City Library
2114 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove 97116
54 hrsopen a week
24,700sq ft
83Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
102K
visits
3.4 per resident
253K
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
324
programs & events
7,267 attended
11K
library cards
37% 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
3.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
253K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
324 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.