Library · London
London Public Library
London’s library is the London Public Library, a branch of London Public Library, open about 59 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. London’s branch belongs to London Public Library, which serves 14,421 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
London Public Library
20 E First St., London 43140
59 hrsopen a week
12,500sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at London Public Library
118K
visits
8.2 per resident
151K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
377
programs & events
12K attended
12K
library cards
82% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
151K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
377 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $920K.
Local 37%State 52%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.