Library · Penn
Penn Township Public Library
Penn’s library is the Penn Township Public Library, a branch of Penn Township Public Library, open about 22 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Penn’s branch belongs to Penn Township Public Library, which serves 1,133 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Penn Township Public Library
195 North Union, Pennville 47369
22 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Penn Township Public Library
1,325
visits
1.2 per resident
2,750
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
23
programs & events
390 attended
213
library cards
19% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,750 loans last year
Books & media (adults)82%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
23 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 86%State 14%Gifts & other 1%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.