Public library systems with the highest circulation per capita in 2006

(Systems serving at least 10,000 population)

Library System City State Circulation Popoulation Served Circulation per person
Hays Public Library Hays KS 1,342,350 19,632 68.4
Bexley Public Library Bexley OH 782,796 13,435 58.3
Upper Arlington Public Library Upper Arlington OH 1,663,256 31,860 52.2
Porter Public Library Westlake OH 1,466,366 30,744 47.7
Twinsburg Public Library Twinsburg OH 1,004,724 21,441 46.9
Jericho Public Library Jericho NY 624,288 14,036 44.5
Washington-Centerville Public Library Centerville OH 2,193,059 52,188 42.0
Exeter Public Library Exeter NH 602,617 14,535 41.5
Rocky River Public Library Rocky River OH 830,881 20,461 40.6
North Canton Public Library North Canton OH 1,120,807 28,076 39.9
Orrville Public Library Orrville OH 453,053 11,359 39.9
Shaker Heights Public Library Shaker Heights OH 1,300,018 32,989 39.4
Darien Library Darien CT 750,210 20,547 36.5
Avon Lake Public Library Avon Lake OH 666,765 18,761 35.5
Ella M. Everhard Public Library Wadsworth OH 908,851 26,106 34.8
Ann Arbor District Library Ann Arbor MI 5,333,295 155,611 34.3
Wickliffe Public Library Wickliffe OH 459,996 13,754 33.4
Elk Grove Village Public Library Elk Grove Village IL 760,476 22,839 33.3
Hudson Library And Historical Society Hudson OH 755,015 23,054 32.7
Lake Oswego Public Library Lake Oswego OR 1,403,048 43,201 32.5
Naperville Public Libraries Naperville IL 4,259,805 136,380 31.2
Massillon Public Library Massillon OH 950,276 30,447 31.2
Way Public Library Perrysburg OH 521,046 16,947 30.7
Mary Riley Styles Public Library Falls Church VA 341,626 11,200 30.5
Henry Carter Hull Library Clinton CT 411,207 13,638 30.2
Lakewood Public Library Lakewood OH 1,652,654 54,842 30.1
Middle Country Public Library Centereach NY 1,816,498 60,679 29.9
Westport Public Library Westport CT 791,896 26,564 29.8
Fayetteville Free Library Fayetteville NY 291,882 10,192 28.6
Multnomah County Library Portland OR 19,589,530 692,825 28.3
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library Zionsville IN 447,011 15,924 28.1
Elmhurst Public Library Elmhurst IL 1,166,349 42,762 27.3
Madison Public Library Madison OH 511,612 18,864 27.1
Cuyahoga County Public Library Cuy. Co.-parma OH 15,945,104 589,298 27.1
Lake Villa Public Library District Lake Villa IL 889,857 33,721 26.4
Skokie Public Library Skokie IL 1,667,010 63,348 26.3
Cedar Mill Community Library Portland OR 1,274,928 48,794 26.1
Sewickley Public Library Sewickley PA 349,160 13,366 26.1
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library Cleveland Hts. OH 1,597,350 61,194 26.1
Arlington Heights Memorial Library Arlington Heights IL 2,007,027 76,998 26.1
Carmel Clay Public Library Carmel IN 1,677,174 64,709 25.9
Manlius Library Manlius NY 282,525 10,940 25.8
Weston Public Library Weston MA 295,468 11,581 25.5
St Charles Public Library District St. Charles IL 1,219,537 47,855 25.5
Acton Public Library Old Saybrook CT 267,679 10,535 25.4
Minerva Public Library Minerva OH 317,635 12,526 25.4
Euclid Public Library Euclid OH 1,288,531 51,106 25.2
Middleton Public Library Middleton WI 672,273 26,686 25.2
Bethlehem Public Library Delmar NY 651,864 25,965 25.1
Geauga County Public Library Chardon OH 2,153,217 85,787 25.1