Library · Independence
Whitesville Public Library
Independence’s library is the Whitesville Public Library, a branch of Whitesville Public Library, open about 30 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Independence’s branch belongs to Whitesville Public Library, which serves 1,093 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Whitesville Public Library
500 Main Street, Whitesville 14897
30 hrsopen a week
1,764sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Whitesville Public Library
2,494
visits
2.3 per resident
5,539
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
144
programs & events
1,187 attended
336
library cards
31% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,539 loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
144 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $77K.
Local 87%State 2%Gifts & other 11%
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.