Library · Waldport
Waldport Public Library
Waldport Public Library serves Waldport’s 7,552 residents. Last year it logged 30,881 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waldport Public Library
460 Hemlock St., Waldport 97394
40 hrsopen a week
4,300sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#54
#54 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
31K
visits
4.1 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
268
programs & events
3,421 attended
4,357
library cards
58% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
268 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $306K.
Local 100%State 0%
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.