Library · Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Andrew Carnegie Free Library serves 8,134 people in and around Carnegie. Last year it logged 74,223 visits, about 9.1 for every resident, and lent 90K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Andrew Carnegie Free Library
300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie 15106
47 hrsopen a week
5,743sq ft
23Kbooks & 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
#9
#9 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
74K
visits
9.1 per resident
90K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
542
programs & events
8,649 attended
5,217
library cards
64% 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
9.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
90K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
542 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 $275K.
Local 79%State 13%Gifts & other 8%
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.