Library · Clairton
Clairton Public Library
Clairton Public Library serves 6,181 people in and around Clairton. Last year it logged 14,247 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 9,333 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clairton Public Library
616 Miller Ave, Clairton 15025
44 hrsopen a week
7,200sq 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
#208
#208 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
14K
visits
2.3 per resident
9,333
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
302
programs & events
1,126 attended
1,165
library cards
19% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,333 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming50%
Who the programs are for
302 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $226K.
Local 77%State 15%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.