Library · Oley
Oley Valley Community Library
Oley Valley Community Library serves Oley’s 3,810 residents. Last year it logged 5,421 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 8,768 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oley Valley Community Library
339 Main St., Oley 19547
37 hrsopen a week
1,481sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#43
#43 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#45 · Most library borrowing →#48 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,421
visits
1.4 per resident
8,768
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
229
programs & events
2,588 attended
2,080
library cards
55% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,768 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
229 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $81K.
Local 26%State 11%Gifts & other 63%
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.