Awards and Honors

HAPLR (Hennen's American Public Library Ratings)

Washington-Centerville Public Library is currently 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

*No HAPLR rating was conducted in 2001, 2005, or 2007, due to delays in data reporting by Federal agencies.

LJ (Library Journal) Index of Public Library Service

Washington-Centerville Public Library is also 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:
2011 - 5 Star, 2010 - 5 Star, 2009 - 4 Star

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