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Springfield Public Library
Springfield Public Library serves Springfield’s 63,078 residents. Last year it logged 105,272 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 287K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Springfield Public Library
225 5th St., Springfield 97477
43 hrsopen a week
24,910sq ft
190Kbooks & 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
#115
#115 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
105K
visits
1.7 per resident
287K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
295
programs & events
14K attended
13K
library cards
21% 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
287K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
295 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 89%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 10%
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.