Library · Odessa
Odessa Public Library
Odessa Public Library serves Odessa’s 895 residents. Last year it logged 1,319 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 3,488 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Odessa Public Library
21 E. First Street, Odessa 99159
1,250sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#56
#56 of 60 WA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Washington that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,319
visits
1.5 per resident
3,488
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
27
programs & events
213 attended
300
library cards
34% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,488 loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming62%
Who the programs are for
27 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.