Facts about the Marysville Public Library
Paid for by Support Your Library Levy Committee, John Morehart, Treasurer, 270 West 7th St. Marysville, OH 43040
2007 Statistics...

  • 364,000 visits were made to the library
  • 458,758 items were checked out to patrons
  • 24,255 community members have library cards
  • 12,532 reference questions were answered by library staff
  • 491 programs were offered for free
  • 44,408 uses of public internet computers
  • 2,547 new library cards were issued
  • 734 deliveries were made to homebound seniors
  • 18,416 items were added to the library's collection
  • 51 visits to schools and day care centers

Other Facts...

  • Approximately half of the library's funding comes from the state
    and 49% comes from a local operating levy.
  • The library DOES NOT receive funding from the county, city, or
    the school district.
  • State funding for the library has been reduced or frozen since
    2001.
  • The library receives only $20.19 per capita in state funding (the
    state average is $39.90).*
  • The library receives only $44.25 per capita in total funding (the
    state average is $64.22).*

* state library of Ohio 2006 Statistics http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/stats.html
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