Library · Oakdale
Oakdale Public Library
Oakdale Public Library serves 2,157 people in and around Oakdale. Last year it logged 1,270 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 1,284 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oakdale Public Library
212 Queen Street, Oakdale 37829
12 hrsopen a week
396sq ft
2,615books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#157
#157 of 184 TN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Tennessee that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,270
visits
0.6 per resident
1,284
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
94
programs & events
1,336 attended
136
library cards
6% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,284 loans last year
Books & media (adults)5%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming84%
Who the programs are for
94 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$4 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $9,013.
Local 85%State 7%Gifts & other 9%
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.