Library · American
Elida Branch Library
American’s library is the Elida Branch Library, a branch of Lima Public Library, open about 36 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. American’s branch belongs to Lima Public Library, which serves 90,173 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Elida Branch Library
500 E. Kiracofe Ave., Elida 45807
36 hrsopen a week
3,990sq 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 Lima Public Library
147K
visits
1.6 per resident
455K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
518
programs & events
14K attended
25K
library cards
28% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
455K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
518 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
State 71%Gifts & other 29%
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.