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Molalla Public Library
Molalla Public Library serves Molalla’s 25,206 residents. Last year it logged 41,528 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 144K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Molalla Public Library
201 E 5th St., Molalla 97038
73 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
59Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#117
#117 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
42K
visits
1.6 per resident
144K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
221
programs & events
7,919 attended
6,171
library cards
24% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
144K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
221 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 87%State 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.