Library · West Linn
West Linn Public Library
West Linn Public Library serves West Linn’s 30,160 residents. Last year it logged 135,120 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 395K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns St., West Linn 97068
52 hrsopen a week
28,000sq ft
89Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
135K
visits
4.5 per resident
395K
loans, print + digital
13.1 per resident
360
programs & events
9,817 attended
14K
library cards
46% 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
4.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
395K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
360 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 98%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.