Library · Unity
East Palestine Memorial Public Library
East Palestine Memorial Public Library serves 4,794 people in and around Unity. Last year it logged 31,772 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 53K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Palestine Memorial Public Library
309 N. Market St., East Palestine 44413
59 hrsopen a week
11,673sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#45
#45 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
32K
visits
6.6 per resident
53K
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
283
programs & events
3,453 attended
6,414
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
53K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
283 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 $473K.
State 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.