Library · Fostoria
Kaubisch Memorial Public Library
Kaubisch Memorial Public Library serves Fostoria’s 13,046 residents. Last year it logged 109,148 visits, about 8.4 for every resident, and lent 110K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kaubisch Memorial Public Library
205 Perry St., Fostoria 44830
46 hrsopen a week
23,172sq ft
84Kbooks & 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
#26
#26 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
109K
visits
8.4 per resident
110K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
436
programs & events
12K attended
6,138
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
8.4 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
110K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
436 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 20%State 64%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.