Library · Milton-Freewater
Milton-Freewater Public Library
Milton-Freewater Public Library serves Milton-Freewater’s 12,834 residents. Last year it logged 14,425 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Milton-Freewater Public Library
8 SW 8th Ave, Milton-Freewater 97862
44 hrsopen a week
12,800sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#124
#124 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
1.1 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
112
programs & events
1,960 attended
2,416
library cards
19% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $450K.
Local 92%State 0%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.