Library · Gratis
Libraries in Gratis
Marion Lawrence Memorial Library serves 844 people in and around Gratis. Last year it logged 6,916 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 6,043 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marion Lawrence Memorial Library
15 E. Franklin Street, Gratis 45330
32 hrsopen a week
1,579sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#28
#28 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
6,916
visits
8.2 per resident
6,043
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
19
programs & events
413 attended
249
library cards
30% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,043 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media63%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$108 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $91K.
Local 7%State 92%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Gratis
2.2mi
West Elkton Branch LibraryPreble County District Library · West Elkton · 15 hrs a week
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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.