Huntington City-Township Public Library

What Huntington City-Township Public Library does

Huntington City-Township Public Library (HCTPL) is a state-chartered public library system in Huntington, Indiana, funded almost entirely by county taxes and serving the city of Huntington, Huntington Township, and the town of Markle. It operates two physical branches — a main library at 255 West Park Drive and a Markle Branch at 155 West Sparks Street — with a combined staff of 21 employees and a collection of more than 160,000 physical items including books, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, and video games. All services are provided free of charge to residents holding a library card, and the institution is governed by a Board of Trustees under Indiana library law.

The library's technology stack is built on a Polaris integrated library system (ILS) for catalog and account management, supplemented by a proprietary mobile app ('My Huntington Library') on iOS and Android that supports barcode scanning, digital card storage, and content recommendations. Digital content is delivered through partnerships with OverDrive/Libby (eBooks and eAudiobooks, 24/7 access) and Kanopy (streaming video including unlimited children's content). Specialized services include the B. Joan Keefer Genealogy & Local History Center, reference and literacy services, a sensory room, a delivery service for homebound patrons, a 'Rent a Librarian' advisory program, and reservable community rooms.

The business model is tax-funded and non-commercial: the library charges no user fees, and revenue is overwhelmingly derived from county property tax levies, with financial transparency provided through the Indiana Gateway portal. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on the website, events calendar, blog, email, and social media to drive awareness of programs, workshops, and resource availability. The customer base is a horizontal mix of residents segmented by life stage — children and families, teens, adults, seniors, local history researchers, job seekers, and school students/faculty — with no individual customer concentration risk.

Name

Huntington City-Township Public Library

Legal name

Huntington City-Township Public Library

Website

https://hctpl.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huntington City-Township Public Library is a tax-funded Indiana public library serving the city of Huntington, Huntington Township, and Markle through two branches, a 160,000-item physical collection, and digital lending via OverDrive/Libby and Kanopy. Free services to residents include reference, literacy, genealogy, and community programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Library User Services & Information Support (Reference, Research Help, Instruction Support) (EDAEAGAL), Library Collections & Cataloging Services (Acquisitions, Metadata, Circulation) (EDAEAGAE), Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community library programs
• Digital lending services
• Genealogy research resources
• Children's literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Library Services (Tax-Funded): The library is almost entirely funded through county taxes. Services including physical collections, digital resources, programs, and facilities are provided free of charge to residents. The Indiana Gateway website provides transparency on tax support, local tax rates, and library expenditures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Huntington City-Township Public Library provides free public library services to residents of Huntington, Huntington Township, and Markle in Indiana. Its core offering is lending access to a physical collection of over 160,000 items (books, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, video games) through two physical branches, supplemented by 24/7 digital lending of eBooks and eAudiobooks via OverDrive/Libby, streaming video via Kanopy, and supporting community programs and specialty services (genealogy, literacy, reference, sensory room, community rooms, delivery).

Product overview

Huntington City-Township Public Library operates as a dual-branch public library system serving the city of Huntington, Huntington Township, and the town of Markle in Indiana. The library offers physical collections of over 160,000 items including books, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, and video games, alongside digital services through OverDrive/Libby (eBooks and eAudiobooks) and Kanopy (streaming video). The HCTPL mobile app enables patrons to manage accounts, scan barcodes, and access recommendations. Additional services include the B. Joan Keefer Genealogy & Local History Center, Reference Services, Literacy Services, Community Room Facilities, Sensory Room, Rent a Librarian, Online Databases, and Delivery Service. The main branch in downtown Huntington operates extended hours Monday through Thursday, while the Markle Branch offers weekend service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Huntington Main Library
• Markle Branch Library
• HCTPL Mobile App (My Huntington Library)
• OverDrive and Libby Digital Collection
• Kanopy Streaming Service
• B. Joan Keefer Genealogy & Local History Center
• Community Room Facilities
• Sensory Room
• Rent a Librarian
• Online Databases
• Delivery Service Library material delivery service provided to patrons who cannot visit the library in person, including homebound individuals and seniors.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OverDrive/LibbycoreTechnology or IntegrationOverDrive and Libby platforms provide the library's digital collection of tens of thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with library card authentication. Users can borrow digital content to smartphones, tablets, or Kindles free of charge.
• KanopycoreTechnology or IntegrationKanopy streaming service provides access to movies, documentaries, television, concerts, and children's content with no waits or holds. Children's content streaming is unlimited. Available free with library card.
• Friends of the LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends of the Library organization supports library programs and services through fundraising and advocacy. Partnership page referenced on website under About Us section.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wabash Carnegie Public Library: A small Indiana public library serving Wabash County with a comparable mix of physical collections, digital lending (OverDrive/Libby), and community programming. Closest functional and geographic match to HCTPL's scale and service model.
• Warsaw Community Public Library: A community public library in north-central Indiana offering similar physical/digital collections, events, and reference services to a similarly sized Indiana town. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and service mix.
• Whitley County Public Library: Public library serving Whitley County, Indiana, with physical collections, digital lending, and community programming. Geographically adjacent to Huntington County with comparable rural-Indiana scale and service breadth.
• Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library: A small township public library in north-central Indiana operating with a similar single-county, single-branch model and comparable digital lending partnerships. Closely mirrors HCTPL's scale and operational profile.

Others

• OverDrive: The digital lending platform that powers HCTPL's eBook and eAudiobook collection via Libby. An upstream technology enabler rather than a direct competitor, but a critical part of the library's digital service stack.
• Kanopy: Streaming service used by HCTPL to provide free film, documentary, and children's content to cardholders. An enabling ecosystem partner rather than a peer, but central to the library's digital value proposition.
• Indiana State Library: State-level library agency that supports Indiana's public libraries through training, resources, and coordination. Not a direct competitor, but a governing/ecosystem participant that influences HCTPL's operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• Allen County Public Library: One of the largest public library systems in Indiana, serving Fort Wayne and Allen County with multiple branches, extensive digital collections, and specialized services. Comparable in mission but at substantially greater scale and resource breadth.
• Muncie Public Library: An east-central Indiana public library system serving Muncie and Delaware County, with multiple branches and similar community programming. Comparable in mission and regional Indiana context, larger than HCTPL.
• Indianapolis Public Library: The largest public library system in Indiana, operating 23 branches across Indianapolis. Comparable in core public-library mission but operates at metropolitan scale with significantly more resources and programming depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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