Library · Orange
Orange County Public Library
Orange’s library is the Orange County Public Library, a branch of Orange County Public Library, open about 52 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Orange’s branch belongs to Orange County Public Library, which serves 36,341 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Orange County Public Library
146a Madison Rd., Orange 22960
52 hrsopen a week
11,269sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Orange County Public Library
117K
visits
3.2 per resident
316K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
333
programs & events
5,257 attended
5,167
library cards
14% 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
316K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
333 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 84%State 15%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.