Library · Baldwin
Baldwin Borough Public Library
Baldwin Borough Public Library serves 21,510 people in and around Baldwin. Last year it logged 50,049 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 81K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Baldwin Borough Public Library
5230 Wolfe Dr, Pittsburgh 15236
53 hrsopen a week
4,143sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
#204
#204 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
50K
visits
2.3 per resident
81K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
222
programs & events
4,354 attended
6,502
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
81K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
222 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $448K.
Local 70%State 21%Gifts & other 9%
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.