Library · Oakland
Oakland Public Library
Oakland Public Library serves Oakland’s 968 residents. Last year it logged 2,387 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 1,662 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oakland Public Library
637 NE Locust St., Oakland 97462
20 hrsopen a week
3,322sq ft
8,931books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#92
#92 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
2,387
visits
2.5 per resident
1,662
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
43
programs & events
1,362 attended
306
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,662 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
43 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 28%State 4%Federal 10%Gifts & other 58%
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.