Library · Carrolltown
Carrolltown Public Library
Carrolltown Public Library serves 1,051 people in and around Carrolltown. Last year it logged 4,513 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 8,505 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carrolltown Public Library
140 East Carroll Street, Carrolltown 15722
43 hrsopen a week
1,302sq ft
9,805books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#78
#78 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
4,513
visits
4.3 per resident
8,505
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
87
programs & events
3,516 attended
317
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,505 loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming44%
Who the programs are for
87 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 26%State 20%Gifts & other 54%
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.