Library · Sheridan
Sheridan Public Library
Sheridan Public Library serves Sheridan’s 5,987 residents. Last year it logged 5,278 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sheridan Public Library
142 NW Yamhill St., Sheridan 97378
35 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,278
visits
0.9 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
121
programs & events
977 attended
2,565
library cards
43% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
121 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $287K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.