Library · Minster
Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library
Minster’s library is the Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library, a branch of Auglaize County Public District Library, open about 31 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Minster’s branch belongs to Auglaize County Public District Library, which serves 32,752 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library
196 E. Fourth St., Minster 45865
31 hrsopen a week
4,626sq 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 Auglaize County Public District Library
125K
visits
3.8 per resident
243K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
1,665
programs & events
26K attended
23K
library cards
71% 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
243K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
1,665 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 $1.4M.
State 86%Gifts & other 14%
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.