Library · Sandy
Libraries in Sandy
Sandy Public Library serves Sandy’s 33,494 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 146,008 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 231K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Sandy Public Library
38980 Proctor Blvd, Sandy 97055
52 hrsopen a week
11,620sq ft
72Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#52
#52 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
146K
visits
4.4 per resident
231K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
588
programs & events
11K attended
11K
library cards
33% 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
4.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
231K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
588 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 89%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 11%
Locations
Other libraries in Sandy
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.