Library · Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Public Library
Oak Ridge Public Library serves Oak Ridge’s 33,397 residents. Last year it logged 123,824 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 200K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oak Ridge Public Library
1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
46 hrsopen a week
24,000sq ft
145Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#5
#5 of 19 · Most-used libraries in TN →Among TN towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
124K
visits
3.7 per resident
200K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
322
programs & events
11K attended
22K
library cards
65% 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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
200K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
322 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 99%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.