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Bristol Public Library
Bristol Public Library serves Bristol’s 2,704 residents. Last year it logged 9,568 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 71K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bristol Public Library
1855 Greenville Rd. N.W., Bristolville 44402
45 hrsopen a week
8,868sq ft
56Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#126
#126 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
9,568
visits
3.5 per resident
71K
loans, print + digital
26.4 per resident
231
programs & events
2,663 attended
3,698
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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
22.3 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
71K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
231 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$157 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $425K.
Local 10%State 74%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.