Library · Chillicothe
Livingston County Library
Chillicothe’s library is the Livingston County Library, a branch of Livingston County Library, open about 55 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Chillicothe’s branch belongs to Livingston County Library, which serves 14,557 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Livingston County Library
450 Locust St., Chillicothe 64601
55 hrsopen a week
19,600sq 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 Livingston County Library
44K
visits
3.0 per resident
135K
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
818
programs & events
20K attended
9,160
library cards
63% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
135K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
818 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 47%State 2%Federal 2%Gifts & other 49%
Locations
Other Livingston County Library branches in Chillicothe
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.