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Lyons Public Library
Lyons Public Library serves Lyons’s 1,203 residents. Last year it logged 4,127 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lyons Public Library
279 8th St., Lyons 97358
26 hrsopen a week
3,250sq ft
25Kbooks & 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
#72
#72 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
4,127
visits
3.4 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
7
programs & events
384 attended
736
library cards
61% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
10.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
7 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 96%State 1%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.