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Union Carnegie Public Library
Union Carnegie Public Library serves Union’s 3,733 residents. Last year it logged 11,597 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Union Carnegie Public Library
182 N Main St., Union 97883
34 hrsopen a week
2,770sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#79
#79 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
12K
visits
3.1 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
152
programs & events
2,967 attended
585
library cards
16% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
152 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $117K.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 2%
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.