Library · Lowell
Maggie Osgood Library
Maggie Osgood Library serves Lowell’s 1,261 residents. Last year it logged 2,504 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 408 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maggie Osgood Library
70 N Pioneer St., Lowell 97452
20 hrsopen a week
560sq ft
6,845books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#108
#108 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
2,504
visits
2.0 per resident
408
loans, print + digital
0.3 per resident
112
programs & events
365 attended
399
library cards
32% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
408 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $56K.
Local 69%State 26%Federal 3%Gifts & other 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.