Library · Harrison
Brown Memorial Library
Brown Memorial Library serves 1,745 people in and around Harrison. Last year it logged 7,800 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brown Memorial Library
101 S. Commerce St., Lewisburg 45338
45 hrsopen a week
3,082sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
#88
#88 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
7,800
visits
4.5 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
13.0 per resident
175
programs & events
3,646 attended
1,096
library cards
63% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
175 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$107 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $187K.
Local 13%State 83%Gifts & other 4%
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.