Library · Perrysburg
Way Public Library
Way Public Library serves Perrysburg’s 24,972 residents. Last year it logged 380,744 visits, about 15.2 for every resident, and lent 686K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Way Public Library
101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg 43551
68 hrsopen a week
45,855sq ft
116Kbooks & 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
#5
#5 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
381K
visits
15.2 per resident
686K
loans, print + digital
27.5 per resident
836
programs & events
24K attended
26K
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
15.2 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
21.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
686K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
836 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 48%State 43%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.