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Henderson Memorial Public Library Association
Henderson Memorial Public Library Association serves Jefferson’s 5,317 residents. Last year it logged 53,820 visits, about 10.1 for every resident, and lent 132K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Henderson Memorial Public Library Association
54 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson 44047
56 hrsopen a week
8,307sq ft
54Kbooks & 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
#15
#15 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
54K
visits
10.1 per resident
132K
loans, print + digital
24.8 per resident
492
programs & events
17K attended
4,783
library cards
90% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
10.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
20.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
90% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
132K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
492 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$105 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $559K.
Local 27%State 62%Gifts & other 11%
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.