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Ocean Shores Public Library
Ocean Shores Public Library serves Ocean Shores’s 7,630 residents. Last year it logged 41,183 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 68K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ocean Shores Public Library
573 Point Brown Ave NW, Ocean Shores 98569
34 hrsopen a week
5,440sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
#7
#7 of 20 · Most-used libraries in WA →Among WA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
41K
visits
5.4 per resident
68K
loans, print + digital
8.9 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
3,709
library cards
49% 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
68K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $468K.
Local 100%Federal 0%
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.