Library · Oshkosh
Oshkosh Public Library
Oshkosh Public Library serves Oshkosh’s 82,004 residents. Last year it logged 236,877 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 633K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oshkosh Public Library
106 Washington Ave., Oshkosh 54901
63 hrsopen a week
94,500sq ft
251Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
237K
visits
2.9 per resident
633K
loans, print + digital
7.7 per resident
884
programs & events
16K attended
25K
library cards
31% 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
2.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
633K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
884 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.1M.
Local 95%State 4%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.