Library · Vega
Oldham County Public Library
Vega’s library is the Oldham County Public Library, a branch of Oldham County Public Library, open about 21 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Vega’s branch belongs to Oldham County Public Library, which serves 1,783 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Oldham County Public Library
914 Main, Vega 79092
21 hrsopen a week
2,640sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Oldham County Public Library
1,771
visits
1.0 per resident
70K
loans, print + digital
39.0 per resident
21
programs & events
452 attended
1,266
library cards
71% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
38.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
70K loans last year
Books & media (adults)1%Kids’ books & media1%E-books, audio & streaming98%
Who the programs are for
21 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 88%Gifts & other 12%
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.