Library · Blain
Community Library of Western Perry County
Blain’s library is the Community Library of Western Perry County, a branch of Community Library of Western Perry County, open about 26 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Blain’s branch belongs to Community Library of Western Perry County, which serves 3,136 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Community Library of Western Perry County
104 E. Main St., Blain 17006
26 hrsopen a week
728sq 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 Community Library of Western Perry County
850
visits
0.3 per resident
5,368
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
4
programs & events
42 attended
748
library cards
24% 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
0.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,368 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $37K.
Local 3%State 24%Gifts & other 73%
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.