Library · Hood River
Hood River County Library District
Hood River’s library is the Hood River County Library District, a branch of Hood River County Library District, open about 42 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Hood River’s branch belongs to Hood River County Library District, which serves 24,406 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hood River County Library District
502 State St., Hood River 97031
42 hrsopen a week
19,468sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Hood River County Library District
40K
visits
1.7 per resident
158K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
338
programs & events
13K attended
11K
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
158K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
338 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 86%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 13%
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.