Service Area:
1990 Census Population of Primary Service Area: 7,678
2000 Census Population of Primary Service Area: 7,620
2003 Population Estimate for Primary Service Area: 7,486
2008 Population Projection for Primary Service Area: 7,235

Six-Year Circulation History:

Circulation Trend:

Circulation trend over the six-year period is generally upward although it dropped between 2003 and 2003. Nevertheless, 2003 circulation is the second highest since 1998.

Distances to Nearest Branches/Main:
Poland 4.8 miles
Main 11.2 miles

Current Hours of Operation: http://www.libraryvisit.org/locations.htm

Estimated Annual Operational Cost (2003):
$ 40,618

Estimated Staffing Costs (2003):
$ 18,549

Professional/Clerical Bi-Weekly Pay Percentage (2003):
0.0% Professional, 100.0% Clerical

Current Collection Size:
11,387

Cost per Circulation:
$ 2.57

Circulation per Sq. Ft.:
15.79

Circulation per Hour Open:
15.04

Visits per Capita:
1.31

Visits per Hour Open:
9.32

Reference Transactions per Hour Open:
No reference service provided.

Turnover Rate:
1.39

New Middletown summary:
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is attempting to serve approximately 7,500 people in the southeastern corner of Mahoning County from a totally inadequate 1,000 square foot outlet located in the New Middletown Municipal Building. This translates into .13 square feet per capita or only twenty-two percent (22.26%) of the recommended space generated by applying the .6 square feet per capita recommended for neighborhood/community libraries.

Some sections of this part of Mahoning County are actually losing population while the number of residents in other sections of this area is increasing. Overall, the nature of the area is shifting from being a rural, agricultural area to characteristics more typical of suburban areas. Over time, the density of population in proximity to the commercial center of New Middletown is expected to increase. The consultants believe that library use in the New Middletown/New Springfield area would increase substantially if a larger library with longer hours and more resources were provided.

Recommended Action for New Middletown, adopted by Library Trustees on March 18, 2004:
Move the New Middletown Library out of the New Middletown Municipal Building into a larger existing facility (approximately 3,000 square feet) on or near Main St. in the commercial section of town. This should be seen as a temporary (5 - 10 years) solution to improving service in the area. Consideration of building a completely new building should be delayed until the pattern of growth in the area is apparent.