Library · Worthington
Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library
Worthington’s library is the Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library, a branch of Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library, open about 42 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Worthington’s branch belongs to Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library, which serves 1,959 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library
26 North Commercial Street, Worthington 47471
42 hrsopen a week
4,300sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library
6,830
visits
3.5 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
44
programs & events
1,043 attended
532
library cards
27% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
44 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $135K.
Local 93%State 5%Gifts & other 2%
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.