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Seaside Public Library
Seaside Public Library serves Seaside’s 7,393 residents. Last year it logged 101,012 visits, about 13.7 for every resident, and lent 64K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Seaside Public Library
1131 Broadway St., Seaside 97138
50 hrsopen a week
13,700sq ft
46Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#1 of 36 · Most-used libraries in OR →Among OR towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#13 · Most library borrowing →#10 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
101K
visits
13.7 per resident
64K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
227
programs & events
5,119 attended
6,109
library cards
83% 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
13.7 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
83% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
64K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
227 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$115 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $847K.
Local 98%State 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.