Library · Bethel
New Carlisle Public Library
New Carlisle Public Library serves 6,323 people in and around Bethel. Last year it logged 55,796 visits, about 8.8 for every resident, and lent 154K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Carlisle Public Library
111 E. Lake Ave, New Carlisle 45344
61 hrsopen a week
12,231sq ft
54Kbooks & media
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
#20
#20 of 251 OH libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Ohio that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
56K
visits
8.8 per resident
154K
loans, print + digital
24.4 per resident
748
programs & events
9,404 attended
7,420
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
8.8 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
18.7 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
154K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
748 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$104 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $660K.
Local 10%State 85%Gifts & other 5%
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.