Library · Newberg
Newberg Public Library
Newberg Public Library serves Newberg’s 38,083 residents. Last year it logged 99,383 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 312K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newberg Public Library
503 E Hancock St., Newberg 97132
43 hrsopen a week
22,500sq ft
84Kbooks & 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
#85
#85 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
99K
visits
2.6 per resident
312K
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
500
programs & events
20K attended
11K
library cards
30% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
312K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media62%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
500 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$62 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 98%State 0%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.