Library · Wheeling
Ohio County Public Library
Wheeling’s library is the Ohio County Public Library, a branch of Ohio County Public Library, open about 63 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Wheeling’s branch belongs to Ohio County Public Library, which serves 42,425 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Ohio County Public Library
52 16th St., Wheeling 26003
63 hrsopen a week
54,827sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Ohio County Public Library
103K
visits
2.4 per resident
299K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
483
programs & events
12K attended
38K
library cards
90% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
90% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
299K loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
483 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 72%State 9%Federal 3%Gifts & other 17%
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.