View our Mission Statement and Values, Strategic Plan, and then, see how the Library is achieving those goals in our Annual Report.
To be worthy of our patron's continued support, we want to make you our top priority by offering unparalleled service. Our goal is to assist you in any way we can in your pursuit of information and enrichment. In our effort to make each experience the best it can be, see what principles guide our actions.
The Library serves the citizens of Centerville and Washington Township located eight miles southeast of Dayton, OH.
A School District Library tracing its roots back to 1810, seven years after Ohio became a state. Watch a video, view a collection of old Library photos, and read more about the Library's rich history.
1.6 million items
29 items/year (National Average: 7)
34,000/year
69K (36K from Centerville/Washington Township)
8,800/week
20,128/week
$8.1 million
The Library is funded by the Public Library Fund (PLF), which receives 1.68% of total state tax revenues annually, and a 10-year, 3.0 mil local operating levy passed in November 2011. These state and local revenue sources, combined with grants and private donations, support the continuation of excellent library service.
$7.1 million
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Circulation: 23rd
Registered Borrowers: 26th
PLF (State Funding): 38th
Full Time Equivalent Staff: 32nd
Materials Expenditures: 30th
Total Operating Expenditures: 30th
5 Star Library in the LJ Index of Public Library Service
Green Business Certified
68.7 Full Time Equivalent
12/year
2 Library Facilities:
Centerville Library
(& Administrative Offices)
31,600 sq. ft.
Woodbourne Library
29,858 sq. ft.