Library · Bradford
Bradford Public Library
Bradford’s library is the Bradford Public Library, a branch of Bradford Public Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Bradford’s branch belongs to Bradford Public Library, which serves 3,153 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Bradford Public Library
138 E. Main St., Bradford 45308
38 hrsopen a week
10,006sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Bradford Public Library
6,760
visits
2.1 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
232
programs & events
3,534 attended
3,012
library cards
96% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
96% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $256K.
State 91%Gifts & other 9%
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.