Library · Oak Creek
Oak Creek Public Library
Oak Creek Public Library serves Oak Creek’s 38,937 residents. Last year it logged 162,561 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 299K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oak Creek Public Library
8040 S. 6th St., Oak Creek 53154
60 hrsopen a week
41,847sq ft
77Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
163K
visits
4.2 per resident
299K
loans, print + digital
7.7 per resident
411
programs & events
13K attended
10K
library cards
26% 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
4.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
299K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
411 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 97%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.