Library · Burlington
Homer Public Library
Homer Public Library serves Burlington’s 1,222 residents. Last year it logged 3,484 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Homer Public Library
385 South St. N.W., Utica 43080
47 hrsopen a week
7,800sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
#160
#160 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
3,484
visits
2.9 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
20.4 per resident
174
programs & events
1,579 attended
567
library cards
46% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
18.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
174 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$186 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $227K.
State 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.