Library · McLean
A.J. Wise-Fort Loramie Branch
McLean’s library is the A.J. Wise-Fort Loramie Branch, a branch of Shelby County Libraries - Amos Memorial, open about 24 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. McLean’s branch belongs to Shelby County Libraries - Amos Memorial, which serves 48,230 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
A.J. Wise-Fort Loramie Branch
300 E Park St., Fort Loramie 45845
24 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Shelby County Libraries - Amos Memorial
175K
visits
3.6 per resident
202K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
645
programs & events
14K attended
52K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
202K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
645 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
State 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.