Library · Hartford
Ohio County Public Library
Hartford’s library is the Ohio County Public Library, a branch of Ohio County Public Library, open about 52 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Hartford’s branch belongs to Ohio County Public Library, which serves 23,626 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Ohio County Public Library
413 South Main Street, Hartford 42347
52 hrsopen a week
15,010sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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 Ohio County Public Library
34K
visits
1.4 per resident
175K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
424
programs & events
16K attended
12K
library cards
53% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
175K loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
424 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $981K.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other Ohio County Public Library branches in Hartford
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.