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Sherwood Public Library
Sherwood Public Library serves Sherwood’s 24,750 residents. Last year it logged 179,629 visits, about 7.3 for every resident, and lent 308K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sherwood Public Library
22560 SW Pine St., Sherwood 97140
58 hrsopen a week
14,400sq ft
51Kbooks & 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
#3
#3 of 36 · Most-used libraries in OR →Among OR towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
180K
visits
7.3 per resident
308K
loans, print + digital
12.4 per resident
387
programs & events
11K attended
13K
library cards
55% 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
7.3 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.4 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
308K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
387 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 99%State 0%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.