Library · Penfield
Penfield Public Library
Penfield Public Library serves Penfield’s 39,438 residents. Last year it logged 173,738 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 429K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Penfield Public Library
1985 Baird Road, Penfield 14526
60 hrsopen a week
28,100sq ft
115Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
174K
visits
4.4 per resident
429K
loans, print + digital
10.9 per resident
668
programs & events
15K attended
17K
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
429K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
668 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.