clarksburg-harrison public library

What clarksburg-harrison public library does

Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library (CHPL) is a government-supported public library system serving Clarksburg and Harrison County, West Virginia. It operates three facilities: the main Clarksburg library at 404 W. Pike St., a Salem branch at 2265 W Main St., and the historic Waldomore building, also on W. Pike St., which houses special collections and requires scheduled admittance. The institution provides traditional library lending alongside a growing set of digital and non-traditional services, including eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and video streaming through an eLibrary platform; a Library of Things program lending tools and outdoor gear (launched April 2026); a Digital Den for hands-on technology access; Teen Mobile Hotspots for internet connectivity; passport acceptance services; Quick Pickup contactless retrieval; and meeting room reservations. Educational programming for K-12 students leverages third-party platforms such as Scholastic Teachables, TumbleBooks, TumbleMath, Teen Book Cloud, and TutorWV.

The library's core technology is a conventional, vendor-supplied digital services stack rather than proprietary infrastructure. The website and discovery layer are powered by EBSCO Stacks; digital content is delivered through consumer aggregators; and the myCHPL portal organizes resources by audience segment (Kids, Teens, Adults, Students). Marketing and outreach operate across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, an email newsletter, the library's website, community events, and earned media through outlets such as wvnews. The business model is government funding: the library is a non-profit public entity with no fees for core services, supported by municipal appropriations, and one quantified recent ask was approximately $3,500 to expand the tool-lending inventory.

The library's served population is the general public of its service area, segmented into Children and Families, Teenagers, Adults/General Public, and Students (K-12 and beyond), with named external collaborators including Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (early-childhood literacy) and the Kelly Miller Community Center (back-to-school support). No board, executive team, headcount, or financial disclosures are present in the source data, leaving governance structure and budget scale undocumented.

Name

clarksburg-harrison public library

Legal name

Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library

Website

https://clarksburglibrary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library is a government-funded public library system in Clarksburg and Harrison County, West Virginia, operating a main branch, Salem branch, and the historic Waldomore site to provide free lending, digital media, educational programming, passport services, and community outreach to local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Special Libraries (Law, Medical, Corporate, Government) Operations (EDAEAGAD), Library User Services & Information Support (Reference, Research Help, Instruction Support) (EDAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community programming
• Digital media lending
• Educational resources
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: The library operates as a public institution funded through municipal and local government appropriations. The library requested city council funding of just under $3,500 to expand its tool-lending program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library is a government-operated public library system providing free access to physical and digital media collections, educational resources, and community programming for residents of Clarksburg and Harrison County, West Virginia. Core services include lending of books, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and video; non-traditional lending through the Library of Things program (tools and outdoor gear); technology access via the Digital Den; passport processing; Quick Pickup contactless service; and age-segmented programming for children, teens, and adults.

Product overview

Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library operates as a traditional public library offering a unified platform of services centered around knowledge access and community programming. The core offerings include physical and digital lending through the Library of Things (tools and outdoor gear), eLibrary (eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, movies), and traditional book collections. The Digital Den provides hands-on technology access while Student Resources offers curated educational platforms. Services include Quick Pickup contactless service, passport processing, meeting room reservations, and specialized programming for Kids, Teens, and Adults through the myCHPL portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Library of Things: Tool and equipment lending program allowing cardholders to borrow non-traditional items such as tools and outdoor gear.
• Digital Den

Products and services

• Library of Things A non-traditional lending program that loans tools and outdoor gear to library cardholders, including items such as automotive tools, power tools, and outdoor equipment.
• eLibrary Digital resource platform providing access to eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and movies through the library catalog, accessible with a library card.
• Digital Den Hands-on technology resource area where cardholders can access and learn about various digital tools and technologies.
• Quick Pickup Contactless pickup service allowing patrons to request materials by phone and retrieve them at scheduled times through the library's rear entrance.
• Passport Services Passport acceptance facility offering passport application processing and related services to library patrons and community members.
• myCHPL Personalized member portal organized by audience segments (Kids, Teens, Adults) providing age-appropriate resources, programming, and services.
• Student Resources Educational digital platforms including Scholastic Teachables, TumbleBooks, TumbleMath, Teen Book Cloud, and TutorWV providing learning resources for students, parents, and teachers.
• Teen Mobile Hotspots Mobile hotspot lending program providing internet access to teen patrons for educational and research purposes.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Early childhood literacy program that sends free books to children ages zero to five, operated in partnership with local libraries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 items loaned through tool-lending program in approximately 5 months

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dolly Parton's Imagination LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe library participates in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program, which sends free books to children ages zero to five. Libraries in north-central West Virginia including Philippi, Clarksburg-Harrison, and Weston highlight this program as helping children regardless of family income. Senator Ben Queen and library directors have recognized the program's positive impact on early childhood literacy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• OCLC: Nonprofit library cooperative providing shared cataloging, interlibrary loan (WorldCat), and discovery services that underpin resource sharing for public libraries like CHPL; ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• YMCA of North Central West Virginia: Regional community-services organization providing youth programming, family services, and educational classes in the same service area; overlaps with CHPL's youth and community programming role but is not a service substitute for library lending.
• SirsiDynix: Major vendor of integrated library systems (catalogs, circulation, eResource management) used by thousands of public libraries; supplies the back-end stack comparable to what CHPL depends on, but does not directly compete for end users.

Regional players

• Kanawha County Public Library: Charleston-area public library system in West Virginia, offering overlapping services (lending, digital, programming) at slightly larger scale; competes with CHPL for state library funding allocations and partnership attention.
• Morgantown Public Library System: West Virginia public library serving the Morgantown area with comparable digital lending, educational programs, and community programming; operates in the same state funding ecosystem as CHPL.
• Ohio County Public Library: Wheeling-area public library in West Virginia (Northern Panhandle) offering conventional lending, digital services, and community programming; similar operating model in a different service territory.

Direct peers

• BiblioCommons: Provides web-based library catalogs and discovery platforms to public libraries — the same category of public-facing infrastructure CHPL uses — making it a direct technology peer in delivering digital services to cardholders.
• Hoopla Digital: Digital lending service offering eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, and movies exclusively through public libraries; competes directly with CHPL's eLibrary in patron attention and collection depth.
• OverDrive: Powers the Libby app and digital lending platforms used by thousands of public libraries, providing eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming that directly complement or substitute for CHPL's eLibrary offering; the closest peer in the digital library lending category.
• Kanopy: Educational and curated film streaming service for libraries and universities; comparable to CHPL's video streaming offering but differentiated via a more academic/indie catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CHPLWV
• Instagraminstagram.com/CHPLWV
• TikToktiktok.com/@chplwv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about clarksburg-harrison public library