Library · New Straitsville
New Straitsville Public Library
New Straitsville Public Library serves New Straitsville’s 654 residents. Last year it logged 4,680 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 2,913 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Straitsville Public Library
102 E Main St., New Straitsville 43766
25 hrsopen a week
4,500sq ft
16Kbooks & 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
#40
#40 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
4,680
visits
7.2 per resident
2,913
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
918
programs & events
2,628 attended
565
library cards
86% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,913 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
918 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$201 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $132K.
State 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.