Library · Newport
Newport Public Library
Newport Public Library serves Newport’s 17,153 residents. Last year it logged 89,376 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 154K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newport Public Library
35 NW Nye St., Newport 97365
40 hrsopen a week
17,000sq ft
66Kbooks & 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
#35
#35 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
89K
visits
5.2 per resident
154K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
277
programs & events
6,069 attended
11K
library cards
65% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
154K loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
277 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 92%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 7%
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.