Library · Ashley
Wornstaff Memorial Public Library
Ashley’s library is the Wornstaff Memorial Public Library, a branch of Wornstaff Memorial Public Library, open about 50 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Ashley’s branch belongs to Wornstaff Memorial Public Library, which serves 2,148 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Wornstaff Memorial Public Library
302 E High St., Ashley 43003
50 hrsopen a week
5,838sq 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 Wornstaff Memorial Public Library
9,100
visits
4.2 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
216
programs & events
2,748 attended
1,925
library cards
90% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
90% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
216 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$124 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $265K.
Local 31%State 50%Federal 3%Gifts & other 16%
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.