Library · Veneta
Fern Ridge Library District
Veneta’s library is the Fern Ridge Library District, a branch of Fern Ridge Library District, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Veneta’s branch belongs to Fern Ridge Library District, which serves 14,105 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Fern Ridge Library District
88026 Territorial Rd, Veneta 97487
48 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Fern Ridge Library District
47K
visits
3.4 per resident
69K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
341
programs & events
6,440 attended
3,515
library cards
25% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
69K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
341 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $773K.
Local 94%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.