Library · Vernonia
Vernonia Public Library
Vernonia Public Library serves Vernonia’s 2,426 residents. Last year it logged 14,551 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Vernonia Public Library
701 Weed Ave, Vernonia 97064
39 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#7
#7 of 36 · Most-used libraries in OR →Among OR towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#22 · Most library borrowing →#19 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
6.0 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
123
programs & events
1,374 attended
810
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
123 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $129K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.