Library · Pleasant
Columbus Grove Branch
Pleasant’s library is the Columbus Grove Branch, a branch of Putnam County District Library, open about 27 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Pleasant’s branch belongs to Putnam County District Library, which serves 34,378 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Columbus Grove Branch
317 N. Main St., Columbus Grove 45830
27 hrsopen a week
1,708sq 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 Putnam County District Library
104K
visits
3.0 per resident
237K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
902
programs & events
19K attended
8,583
library cards
25% 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
237K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
902 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
State 92%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.