Library · Myrtle Point
Flora M. Laird Memorial Library
Flora M. Laird Memorial Library serves Myrtle Point’s 5,707 residents. Last year it logged 45,531 visits, about 8.0 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Flora M. Laird Memorial Library
435 5th St., Myrtle Point 97458
42 hrsopen a week
4,220sq ft
30Kbooks & 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
#12
#12 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
46K
visits
8.0 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
229
programs & events
1,718 attended
3,414
library cards
60% 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
8.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)88%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
229 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $250K.
Local 98%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.