Library · Celina
Mercer County District Public Library
Celina’s library is the Mercer County District Public Library, a branch of Mercer County District Public Library, open about 63 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Celina’s branch belongs to Mercer County District Public Library, which serves 29,024 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Mercer County District Public Library
303 N. Main St., Celina 45822
63 hrsopen a week
33,250sq 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 Mercer County District Public Library
70K
visits
2.4 per resident
276K
loans, print + digital
9.5 per resident
853
programs & events
19K attended
9,708
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
276K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
853 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 21%State 74%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.