St. Clairsville Public Library is located at 108 W Main Street in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio 43950. The Library's service area includes 16,200 people, or about 25% of the population of Belmont County. St. Clairsville Public Library shares its resources as part of Serving Every Ohioan, a statewide consortium of public libraries that includes 98 member libraries.
Programs The Library offers a variety of free programs for patrons including summer reading programs, children's story times, after-school teen programs, adult crafting and educational classes, book club discussions, and technology classes. The Library actively promotes and enrolls children in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio.
History The St. Clairsville Public Library was organized in 1938 through the efforts of many citizens and the St. Clairsville Rotary Club.
The Library had various addresses until 1955, when the Second National Bank Building was purchased and renovated as a permanent home. Dr. Bertha Hunt Schaffer made a bequest in honor of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. William Hunt, for the purchase of a building to house the Library, and on January 8, 1955, the Library dedicated the "Hunt Memorial Library Building".
Since that time there have been two additions to the building. Wilbert Allen generously contributed to combine with The Hunt Fund to make an addition in 1963; and in 1985, federal funds were secured to add to community donations, funds from the Wilbert Allen estate, and the Hunt Fund for another addition.
The Library is housed on two levels, with a multi-purpose room and offices in a third lower level. It is located on Main Street, across from the Belmont County Courthouse, and the Library is a contributing structure in the St. Clairsville Historic District.
2021 Statistics Holdings Books Owned 33,471 Periodical Subscriptions 41 Videos/DVD 4,012 Downloadable/Audio/Video 73,017 E-Books 882,272 Databases Available 69 Computer Software 175 Library Usage Registered Borrowers 9,161 Total Circulation 89,063 Library Visits Per Year 51,844 Internet Uses In Library 25,317 Total Web Site Hits 48,231 Library Programs 286 Yearly Program Attendance 5,916 Yearly Reference Questions 5,720
Loan Periods & Late Fees
In 2022, the Library became "fine free." Borrowers do not pay late fees for books and videos that are checked out at the Library. ItemLoan periodBooks (Fiction & Non-Fiction)28 daysJuvenile Books (Fiction & Non-Fiction)28 daysNew Fiction Books28 daysNew Non-Fiction Books28 daysNew Juvenile Books28 daysBrowsing Collection28 daysAudiobooks28 daysMusic CDs28 daysVideo Games28 daysMagazines7 daysDVDs & Videos (Non-fiction and series are 21 days)7 days Most library items may be renewed up to four times unless another patron has placed a hold on an item.
References
St Clairsville Public Library St Clairsville Belmont County Ohio Ohio Public Library Statistics