Library · Lakeside
Lakeside Public Library
Lakeside Public Library serves Lakeside’s 2,504 residents. Last year it logged 13,987 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lakeside Public Library
915 N Lake Rd, Lakeside 97449
29 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
20Kbooks & 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
#26
#26 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
14K
visits
5.6 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
132
programs & events
803 attended
1,291
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)94%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
132 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $115K.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 8%
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.