Library · Worthington
Old Worthington Library
Worthington’s library is the Old Worthington Library, a branch of Worthington Public Library, open about 70 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Worthington’s branch belongs to Worthington Public Library, which serves 66,832 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Old Worthington Library
820 High St., Worthington 43085
70 hrsopen a week
42,446sq 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 Worthington Public Library
681K
visits
10.2 per resident
2.7M
loans, print + digital
40.0 per resident
1,757
programs & events
51K attended
109K
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
10.2 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
27.8 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
12.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
13.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2.7M loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
1,757 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$193 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $13M.
Local 66%State 23%Gifts & other 11%
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.