Library · Siletz
Siletz Public Library
Siletz Public Library serves Siletz’s 2,750 residents. Last year it logged 5,852 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 6,365 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Siletz Public Library
255 SE Gaither St., Siletz 97380
38 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
#103
#103 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
5,852
visits
2.1 per resident
6,365
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
157
programs & events
2,123 attended
2,573
library cards
94% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
94% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,365 loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
157 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 $132K.
Local 80%State 1%Gifts & other 19%
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.