Library · West Liberty
Morgan County Public Library
West Liberty’s library is the Morgan County Public Library, a branch of Morgan County Public Library, open about 53 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. West Liberty’s branch belongs to Morgan County Public Library, which serves 14,283 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Morgan County Public Library
151 University Drive, West Liberty 41472
53 hrsopen a week
16,380sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Morgan County Public Library
19K
visits
1.4 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
209
programs & events
4,912 attended
8,209
library cards
57% 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 (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
209 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $425K.
Local 99%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.