Library · Zanesfield
Dr. Earl S. Sloan Library
Dr. Earl S. Sloan Library serves Zanesfield’s 194 residents. Last year it logged 2,756 visits, about 14.2 for every resident, and lent 2,191 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dr. Earl S. Sloan Library
2817 Sandusky St., Zanesfield 43360
30 hrsopen a week
3,984sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
#6
#6 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
2,756
visits
14.2 per resident
2,191
loans, print + digital
11.3 per resident
25
programs & events
62 attended
234
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
14.2 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,191 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$468 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $91K.
Local 27%State 49%Gifts & other 25%
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.