Library · Kenton
Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin Cnty Pl
Kenton’s library is the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin Cnty Pl, a branch of Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin Cnty Pl, open about 60 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Kenton’s branch belongs to Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin Cnty Pl, which serves 11,458 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin Cnty Pl
325 E. Columbus St., Kenton 44326
60 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin Cnty Pl
55K
visits
4.8 per resident
90K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
946
programs & events
10K attended
14K
library cards
100% 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
90K loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
946 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $698K.
State 68%Gifts & other 32%
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.