PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Top 10
Library Support, Holdings, and Utilization
- Number of school media personnel per 1,000 public school students
- Number of branch libraries per 10,000 library service population
- Number of librart Internet connections per 10,000 library service population
- Volumes held in the library per capita of library service service population
- Number of curculations per capita of library service population
- Number of library professional staff per 10,000 library service population
These numbers where then divided by the city population in order to calculate ratios of library services and resources available to the population.
| Rank | Population | Total Rank |
| 1. Akron, OH | 386,433 | 71 |
| 2. Kansas City, MO | 239,575 | 76 |
| 3. St. Louis, MO | 348,189 | 86 |
| 4. Pittsburgh, PA | 458,597 | 89 |
| 5. Columbus, OH | 753,892 | 91 |
| 6. Toledo, OH | 455,054 | 93 |
| 7. Rochester, NY | 219,733 | 101 |
| 8. Cleveland, OH | 556,806 | 104 |
| 9. Denver, CO | 559,610 | 106 |
| 10. Seattle, WA | 570,800 | 113 |