Library · Upper Arlington
Libraries in Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington Public Library serves Upper Arlington’s 36,298 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 470,340 visits, about 13.0 for every resident, and lent 1.5M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Upper Arlington Public Library
2800 Tremont Rd., Upper Arlington 43221
60 hrsopen a week
60,517sq ft
334Kbooks & 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
#8
#8 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
470K
visits
13.0 per resident
1.5M
loans, print + digital
41.3 per resident
1,430
programs & events
56K attended
36K
library cards
100% 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
13.0 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
31.1 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
10.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
12.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.5M loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,430 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$199 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $7.2M.
Local 56%State 33%Gifts & other 11%
Locations
Other libraries in Upper Arlington
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.