Library · Bedford
Bedford County Federated Library System - Admin Unit
Bedford’s library is the Bedford County Federated Library System - Admin Unit, a branch of Bedford County Federated Library System - Amin Unit, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Bedford’s branch belongs to Bedford County Federated Library System - Amin Unit, which serves 30,700 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Bedford County Federated Library System - Admin Unit
240 South Wood Street, Bedford 15522
48 hrsopen a week
4,702sq 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 Bedford County Federated Library System - Amin Unit
40K
visits
1.3 per resident
46K
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
153
programs & events
1,303 attended
3,278
library cards
11% 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
46K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
153 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $337K.
Local 23%State 58%Gifts & other 19%
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.