Library · Joseph
Joseph City Library
Joseph City Library serves Joseph’s 1,179 residents. Last year it logged 5,687 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 8,998 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Joseph City Library
201 N Main St., Joseph 97846
32 hrsopen a week
1,403sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#43
#43 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
5,687
visits
4.8 per resident
8,998
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
26
programs & events
135 attended
525
library cards
45% 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,998 loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
26 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $34K.
Local 98%State 2%
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.