Awards and Honors
National Rankings
LJ (Library Journal) Index of Public Library Service
Washington-Centerville Public Library is currently recognized as a 5-star library in the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. The LJ Index compares more than 7,500 public libraries nationwide using circulation, visits, program attendance and public Internet computer use as performance indicators.
Rankings:
2012 - 5 Star, 2011 - 5 Star, 2010 - 5 Star, 2009 - 4 Star
HAPLR* (Hennen's American Public Library Ratings)State Rankings
Washington-Centerville Public Library was ranked #1 in the nation among libraries of similar size in the HAPLR Index, a kind of "Fortune 500" for public libraries. The HAPLR Index ranks 7,930 libraries nationwide based on usage, support, and efficiency.
Rankings:
2010 - #1, 2009 - #1, 2008 - #1, 2006 - #2, 2004 - #1, 2003 - #1, 2002 - #1, 2000 - #1, 1999 - #1, 1998 - #2
*HAPLR ratings were discontinued in 2011
*No HAPLR rating was conducted in 2001, 2005, or 2007, due to delays in data reporting by Federal agencies.
Your Library also consistently ranks high among Ohio's 251 public libraries in circulation, collection size, efficiency, and other statistical library measures compiled by the State Library of Ohio. Some of the most current rankings are listed below.
Circulation - 13th Registered Borrowers - 25th Full Time Equiv. Staff - 18th PLF (State Funding) - 33rd Materials Expenditures - 14th Tot. Operating Expenditures - 17th
