Altamont’s library is a branch of Klamath County Library Service District, which lends more per resident than 67% of systems its size
Altamont’s library is the South Suburban Branch Library, a branch of Klamath County Library Service District, which serves 71,919 people and lent 394K items last year.
Altamont’s library, in brief
Three times the programs of a typical library its size
The Klamath County Library Service District system ran 3,303 programs last year, about 64 a week. That’s 46 per 1,000 residents, against a typical 14. Kids & programs ↓
Most programs are for young children
68% of the 3,303 programs last year were for ages 11 and under, including about 18 a week for ages 0–5. Kids & programs ↓
This summary is written from the numbers on this page. Numbers are the library’s own report to the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024; Altamont’s library is a branch of Klamath County Library Service District, so they cover the whole system (71,919 people), not just the Altamont branch.
What’s behind Altamont’s civic life grade
Altamont isn’t graded on civic life: it’s unincorporated, so its nonprofits can’t be counted reliably (mailing addresses don’t follow its boundary) and its library is a branch of Klamath County Library Service District, so there is no town figure for visits.
Civic life counts registered nonprofits, library visits and online volunteering groups, so it can miss civic life that runs through congregations, mutual aid or neighbors looking out for each other.
Library visits: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024. Nonprofits: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026. Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. How TownRatings grades civic life →
Volunteering in Altamont
Altamont is unincorporated, so its nonprofits aren’t counted: they file by mailing address, which doesn’t follow its boundary.
8.0%
8.0% of Altamont’s Facebook users aged 25–44 belong to a volunteering or activism group, against 8.9% in the typical Oregon town and 7.5% nationally.
Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. ZIP-code figures, weighted by where Altamont’s residents live; 2022.
About 43 kids’ programs a week
Story times, clubs, classes and events, across the whole system, by who they’re for.
Programs last year by age group
story times and programs a week for ages 0–5, on average.
Ahead of most similar-size libraries on all 7 measures
Per resident, against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people across the U.S.
Klamath County Library Service District serves 71,919 people, so it’s measured against U.S. libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000.
Every hour the doors are open, about 24 items go out
Fiscal year 2024, for the whole Klamath County Library Service District system. The library’s own count.
Books and media off the shelf
394K print loans last year. The library didn’t report its e-book and e-audiobook loans.
2 places to borrow in Altamont
South Suburban Branch Library, 3625 Summers Lane, Klamath Falls.
No late fees. Loans renew on their own if no one’s waiting. Research databases: courses, journals, genealogy. Good at every Klamath County Library Service District branch.
New in Altamont? The Handbook →Hours are the survey’s yearly average. Check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Other Klamath County Library Service District branches in Altamont
For every $1 it spends, the library lends about $2.02 worth
Set what you’d borrow in a month. It starts at what the average Altamont cardholder borrows.
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.3M.
Last year the library lent and hosted about $6.6M worth of books, e-books, programs and Wi-Fi on a $3.3M budget.
Fine-free. No late fees on books returned late.
Retail prices are typical, rounded down: a new book $17, a kids’ book $12, an e-book or e-audiobook $15, a movie rental $4, a class or program $10, a computer or Wi-Fi session $3. The average cardholder’s month = the library’s yearly loans, attendance and Wi-Fi sessions ÷ its 44,248 cardholders ÷ 12.
Libraries next door
Who has a library of their own, and how much each town borrows. Tap a town to see its library.
| Town | Library | Loans per resident | Hours | Civic life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont | South Suburban Branch Library fine-free | — | 49 | — unincorporated |
| Klamath Falls | Klamath County Library Service District fine-free | — | 54 | A |
Loans = print + digital items borrowed in the library’s fiscal year, per person it serves. — = no library of its own, a county or regional system (its numbers cover many towns), or no report. Civic life: — = not graded (unincorporated places, whose nonprofits can’t be placed by mailing address, or towns with fewer than two of the three inputs).
What this data can and can’t tell you
From the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024.
- Digital loans not reported. The library didn’t report e-book loans, so borrowing here is print only.
- System-wide. South Suburban Branch Library is one branch of Klamath County Library Service District, so the yearly numbers cover every branch and all 71,919 people it serves.
Hours are the survey’s yearly average; libraries are compared with others serving about as many people. How TownRatings uses library figures →
Questions about the library and civic life in Altamont
Does Altamont have a public library?
Yes: South Suburban Branch Library, 3625 Summers Lane, is a branch of Klamath County Library Service District, which serves 71,919 people. The branch is open about 49 hours a week, averaged over the year.
Is Klamath County Library Service District fine-free?
Yes, no late fees (the library’s 2024 survey report).
How busy is Altamont’s library?
It logged 3.2 visits and lent 5.5 print items per resident in 2024, against a typical 2.6 visits for libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people.
What is Altamont’s civic life grade?
Altamont isn’t graded on civic life: it’s unincorporated, so its nonprofits can’t be counted reliably (mailing addresses don’t follow its boundary) and its library is a branch of Klamath County Library Service District, so there is no town figure for visits. How it works.
Book talk
Reading, story times and the library in Altamont.
Libraries: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Each library reports its own numbers. Distances are straight-line from the town center. “What your card is worth” uses typical retail prices and is an estimate, not an official figure.