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Avalon Public Library
Avalon Public Library serves 4,762 people in and around Avalon. Last year it logged 26,674 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 61K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Avalon Public Library
317 South Home Ave., Avalon 15202
44 hrsopen a week
5,913sq ft
20Kbooks & media
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
#38
#38 of 440 PA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Pennsylvania that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
5.6 per resident
61K
loans, print + digital
12.7 per resident
526
programs & events
4,382 attended
1,682
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.8 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
61K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
526 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $164K.
Local 68%State 7%Gifts & other 25%
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.