Library · Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego Public Library
Lake Oswego Public Library serves Lake Oswego’s 44,758 residents. Last year it logged 181,706 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 647K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 4th St., Lake Oswego 97034
51 hrsopen a week
27,100sq ft
161Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
182K
visits
4.1 per resident
647K
loans, print + digital
14.5 per resident
523
programs & events
22K attended
24K
library cards
53% 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
4.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.5 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
647K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
523 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$119 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.3M.
Local 100%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.