Library · Coolbaugh
Pocono Mountain Public Library
Pocono Mountain Public Library serves Coolbaugh’s 23,894 residents. Last year it logged 21,945 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 22K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pocono Mountain Public Library
5500 Municipal Dr, Tobyhanna 18466
39 hrsopen a week
7,378sq ft
61Kbooks & 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
#50
#50 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#53 · Most library borrowing →#51 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
22K
visits
0.9 per resident
22K
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
222
programs & events
3,086 attended
4,869
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
22K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
222 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 $851K.
Local 72%State 13%Gifts & other 15%
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.